Composition
The U.S. Census Bureau divides the Washington statistical metropolitan area into two metropolitan divisions:
- the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Division, comprising the majority of the metropolitan area
- the Bethesda–Gaithersburg–Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division, consisting of Montgomery and Frederick counties
Note that Metropolitan Area and Metropolitan Statistical Area should not be confused with Metropolitan Division.
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