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The 26 pages that link to Washington, D.C., each with the reason it gives.

• CITESRelated: The convention was opened for signature there on 3 March 1973.

• George WashingtonRelated: The national capital was named for Washington and became the center of the government he first led.

• Duke EllingtonRelated: Ellington grew up there and began performing professionally in its music scene.

• CanberraCompared with: Its federal-district model offers a comparison with Canberra’s location in a self-governing territory.

• BaltimoreCompared with: Unlike Baltimore’s port-centered economy, Washington is the national center of federal government.

• Capital cityBroader topic: Its separate status prevents the national seat of government from belonging to any one state.

• Oregon TreatyRelated: Its operations and settlements underpinned Britain’s presence in the disputed territory.

• Planned cityBroader topic: Its avenues and civic spaces show an early planned capital shaped around national institutions.

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered SpeciesRelated: The treaty takes its name from the city where it was signed.

• MarylandCompared with: The district is geographically surrounded by Maryland and Virginia but is not part of either state.

• OttawaRelated: It offers a comparison with Ottawa’s concentration of national government institutions.

• DelawareCompared with: Congress abolished slavery in the capital in 1862, while it persisted in Delaware.

• John Philip SousaRelated: Sousa’s early musical life and Marine Band career were rooted in the capital.

• House of CardsRelated: The series stages its political maneuvering within the institutions and social world of the capital.

• Tokyo MetropolisCompared with: It is another capital district with unusual governance, but unlike Tokyo it is not a Japanese prefectural division.

• Georgetown UniversityRelated: Georgetown’s location connected its development to the political life of the capital.

• Tim RussertRelated: As NBC’s Washington bureau chief, Russert reported from the center of national political life.

• AnnapolisCompared with: Annapolis is Maryland’s state capital, distinct from the nearby national capital.

• U.S. stateCompared with: It is not a state, despite having a local government and presidential electors.

• Washington National CathedralRelated: The cathedral’s location connects its religious life with the nation’s political center.

• Georgia Douglas JohnsonRelated: Johnson’s literary household and career were based in the city.

• Pierre Charles L'EnfantNarrower topic: The city’s form and civic spaces grew from L'Enfant’s plan.

• Euphemia HaynesNarrower topic: Haynes’s teaching, public service, and civic work were centered in the district.

• Johnny KitagawaRelated: Kitagawa spent part of his youth in the United States, including time in Washington, D.C.

• Petra KellyRelated: Kelly grew up partly in the United States and began political work there.

• United States Institute of PeaceRelated: The institute is headquartered in the capital near federal policymaking institutions.