Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. It is located on the west bank of the Potomac River, six miles south of downtown Washington, DC.

Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as southern Maryland, modern Alexandria has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government. The latter are known locally as beltway bandits, after the Capital Beltway, an interstate highway that circles Washington, D.C. One of Alexandria's largest employers is the U.S. Department of Defense. Others include the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Center for Naval Analyses.

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I'm off to Alexandria VERY early tomorrow to judge another round of Famelab. Can't wait!
NadiaE (Nadia El-Awady) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:23:38 -0000
I'm off to Alexandria VERY early tomorrow to judge another round of Famelab. Can't wait!
The 3:25 train left Alexandria at 3:50; the 2:45 train left at 4:15. Guess which one I'm on? #pickedthewrongtrain #fb
mauralyn (Maura Boyle) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:18:53 -0000
The 3:25 train left Alexandria at 3:50; the 2:45 train left at 4:15. Guess which one I'm on? #pickedthewrongtrain #fb
In Alexandria. I love my family but hate DC traffic
dwshifflett (Daniel Shifflett) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:10:43 -0000
In Alexandria. I love my family but hate DC traffic
Alexandria Crime Report http://bit.ly/7ZF3x4
alexandrianews (Jim Boissonnault) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:04:17 -0000
Alexandria Crime Report http://bit.ly/7ZF3x4
Iron Chef Alexandria: Holiday Edition - secret ingredient is cinnamon. We begin cooking in three hours and I, for one, am nervous as hell!
druss3ll (Devon Russell) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:00:18 -0000
Iron Chef Alexandria: Holiday Edition - secret ingredient is cinnamon. We begin cooking in three hours and I, for one, am nervous as hell!
CENTRAL La. POLITICS: CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VIOLATES THE PUBLIC ... http://bit.ly/5YcBqI
diversity1a (Troy Shaw) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:28 -0000
CENTRAL La. POLITICS: CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VIOLATES THE PUBLIC ... http://bit.ly/5YcBqI

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