National Capital Region - Office of National Capital Region Coordination
The National Capital Region (NCR) was created pursuant to the National Capital Planning Act of 1952, 40 USC 71. The Act defines the NCR as the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in the State of Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and all cities existing in Maryland or Virginia within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of said counties. Today, the NCR includes the District of Columbia and eleven local jurisdictions in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2006, the NCR senior leadership adopted the NCR Homeland Security Strategic Plan which is a long-term, unified effort to improve "all-hazards" preparedness across the region.
Facts about the NCR
- 2,500 square miles
- 11 local jurisdictions, the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia
- 3 branches of Federal Government (executive, judicial, legislative)
- 271 Federal departments and agencies
- 340,000 Federal workers
- Over 5 million residents
- More than 20 million visitors annually
- 4th largest U.S metropolitan area
- GRP nearly $288.3 billion (4th nationally)
- Headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organization for American States
- Over 2,100 non-profit organizations
- More than 40 colleges and universities - over 130,000 students annually
- 2nd largest rail transit system and the 5th largest bus network in the U.S.
- 2 major airports serving more than 40 million passengers a year
Last Modified: Friday, 15-May-2009 10:58:34 EDT