An identity crisis is a time in life when an individual begins to seriously look for answers about the nature of his or her being and the search for an identity. 20th century developmental psychologist Erik Erikson developed this term, which is used frequently.
Washington D.C. is called many things by many different people. It can be called D.C. , The District of Columbia, The District, or sometimes just Washington. This can be confusing because there is also a U.S. state called Washington.
It is not in any state. D.C. stands for District of Columbia. It is a district, not a state, or part of a state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_dc