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00:00Why are there two New Yorks and two Washingtons in the USA,
00:03and what is the difference between them?
00:05Everyone knows about New York,
00:06a famous city with world-renowned landmarks and boroughs.
00:10But few people know that the city is located in a state also called New York.
00:14To avoid confusion, the city is referred to as New York City
00:18to indicate that it is the city, not the state.
00:21Interestingly, New York City occupies only 4% of the entire state of New York.
00:26But this small area is home to 40% of the state's population.
00:30New York City and the state of New York even have different governments.
00:34The city has its own municipal government,
00:36while the state has its own government based in Albany.
00:39A similar situation exists with Washington.
00:41There is the city of Washington,
00:43which is the capital of the USA and home to the White House and the Capitol.
00:47There is also the state of Washington,
00:49located on the west coast of the USA,
00:51and the state government based in Olympia.
00:54To avoid confusion with the state,
00:55the city is called Washington, D.C.,
00:58which stands for District of Columbia.