Ethiopians in Washington, D.C. of CNN stated "other estimates are much lower." "Washington 101: An Introduction to the Nation's Capital" states that "One common estimate is that 200,000 Ethiopians reside in the D.C. metropolitan area." According to the 2000 U.S. Census there were 15,000 in the Washington, D.C. area., but the Ethiopian embassy stated that the actual number is closer to 200,000, and Brian Westley of the "Washington Post" stated "those who study African immigration" told him the same thing that the Ethiopian embassy told him. As of 2000 there are ethnic Ethiopians in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Washington DC communities with ethnic
Interstate 295 (Maryland–District of Columbia) I-295 now terminates at the interchange with the 11th Street Bridges. I-695 extends over the 11th Street Bridges and continues along the Southeast Freeway to the interchange with I-395. The District of Columbia is considering adding reversible HOV lanes to I-295. Interstate 295 (Maryland–District of Columbia) Interstate 295 (I-295) in the U.S. state of Maryland and in Washington, D.C. is a spur route connecting I-95 / I-495 and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) near the Potomac River (just outside the District's boundary with Maryland) to Interstate 695 & D.C. Route 295 in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC. Although