even though only a tiny amount of the gases in earth s atmosphere are greenhouse gases they have a huge effect on climate there are several different types of greenhouse gasesthe major ones are carbon dioxide water vapor methane and nitrous oxide all of these have molecules with three or more atomsarth s greenhouse gases even though only a tiny amount of the gases in earth s atmosphere are greenhouse gases they have a huge effect on climate there are several different types of greenhouse gases the major ones are carbon dioxide water vapor methane and nitrous oxide
(The territory was later named the District of Columbia, within which the city of Washington was built.) The location for the new territory was centralized among the Eastern Seaboard states and was about 90 miles (145 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean on land ceded by Maryland and Virginia.
Washington DC is the capital city of the United States of America (USA). D.C. stands for the District of Columbia which is the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named for George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.he District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government, so for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity. It is known locally as the District or simply D.C. Historically, it was called the Federal City.