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The characteristic features of Washington CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTIONI. Washington IS The capital of the USA

1.1 General information about the city

.2 The history of Washington

Chapter II. Excursion on Washington

2.1 The White House

.2 Pentagon Building

.3 The Supreme Court Building

.4 The Library of Congress

.5 The United States Capitol

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION

, D.C., is the capital of the United States. It is also one of the country’s most beautiful and historic cities and the site of many of its most popular tourist attractions. Washington lies in the southeastern United State, between Maryland and Virginia. It is the only American city that is not a part of a state. Washington covers the entire area of the District of Columbia, a section of land that is under the jurisdiction of the federal government. The population of Washington is 3,250,822.year, millions of people from all parts of the United States and from other countries visit Washington. They go there to see such important government buildings as the United States Capitol, where Congress meets, and the White House, where the president lives and works. They also tour the city’s many museums, which together house the world’s largest collection of items from America’s past.of Washington’s buildings and monuments are magnificent white marble structures. Scenic parks and gardens, and - in springtime - gorgeous blossoms of Japanese cherry trees, add natural beauty to the manmade splendor of the area.object of the research is Washington DC. The subject is the main characteristic features of Washington DC, its history and places of interest.purpose of the present work is to observe the characteristic features of Washington DC, to study its history and places of interest including important government buildings such as the United States Capitol and the White House.

To achieve this purpose it is necessary to solve the following tasks:

. to observe communication, private business and social problems of the city;

. to determine the main historic events of the city;

. To study the main information about the White House;

. To study the main information about Pentagon Building;

. To study the main information about the Supreme Court Building;

. To study the main information about the Library of Congress;

. To study the main information about the United States Capitol.the paper consists of introduction, two chapters focused on the general information about Washington DC, its history and places of interest, conclusion and bibliography.

Washington, D.C, is the capital of the United States. It is also one of the most beautiful and historic cities and the site of many of many of its most popular tourist attractions.serves as the headquarters of the federal government. The president of the United States, the members of Congress, the Supreme Court justices, and about 374,000 other federal government employees work in the Washington area. Decisions made by government leaders in the city affect the lives of people throughout the United States and, sometimes, in other parts of the world. For example, the president suggests laws to Congress and directs U.S. relations with other countries. The members of Congress pass laws that every American citizen must obey. The Supreme Court justices decide whether the government’s laws and practices are constitutional. Washington is important to the American people in another way. The city is a symbol of their country’s unity, history, and democratic tradition., D.C., lies along the northeast bank of the Potomac River. The city covers 179 square kilometers and has a population of 638,432. The state of Maryland borders Washington on the north, east, and south. Virginia lies the Potomac River to the west and south.communities of Maryland and Virginia surround Washington. The city and its suburbs form a metropolitan area that covers 10,249 square kilometres and has a population of 3,250,822.United States Capitol stands near the center of Washington. Broad streets extend out from the Capitol in all directions like the spokes of a wheel. These streets, together with the Mall that extends west from the Capitol, divide Washington into four sections. The sections are Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest. Each section is named for its direction from the Capitol. Each address in Washington is followed by one of four abbreviations and their meanings are: NW (Northwest), NE (Northeast), SE (Southeast), and SW (Southwest). [1, p. 76].

Northwest section is Washington’s largest section. The Northwest section is also Washington’s main center of cultural, economic, and government activity. The southern part of Northwest Washington includes the White House and the many government buildings near it. Washington’s, main shopping districts lie in the Northwest section.

Northeast section is chiefly a residential area, and has both middle-class and low-income neighbourhoods.

Southeast section is a wealthy residential neighbourhood of luxury blocks of flats and restored old houses. There is an old-fashioned market called the Eastern Market. Farmers from the area around Washington come to the market to sell such products as fresh fruit and vegetables, cider, eggs, and flowers.

Southwest section. Almost all of Southwest Washington has been rebuilt since the 1950’s as part of a major urban renewal program. As a result, the section has many relatively new houses, flats and office buildings.[3, p. 124].is one of the few cities in the world that was designed before it was built. President George Washington chose the city’s site in 1791. He hired Pierre Charles L’Enfant, a French engineer, to draw up plans

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