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Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA, founded on 16 July It is situated on the Potomac River, on a piece of land called the District of Columbia, which is why people call the US capital Washington, D.C. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. It is not the biggest city in the United States, but it is the most important. Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA, founded on 16 July It is situated on the Potomac River, on a piece of land called the District of Columbia, which is why people call the US capital Washington, D.C. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. It is not the biggest city in the United States, but it is the most important. Washington D.C, does not belong to a state, you know. Don't confuse it with the State of Washington, which is located in the northwest of the United States. It was chosen by George Washington as the permanent site for the nation's capital on December 1,1800. Washington D.C, does not belong to a state, you know. Don't confuse it with the State of Washington, which is located in the northwest of the United States. It was chosen by George Washington as the permanent site for the nation's capital on December 1,1800. Do you know who George Washington is? Do you know who George Washington is? He was the first person to be elected the He was the first person to be elected the President of the United States. George Washington was born in Virginia, President of the United States. George Washington was born in Virginia, just south of Washington, D.C. just south of Washington, D.C. He grew up on a large farm. He grew up on a large farm. He went to school for about eight years. He went to school for about eight years. He especially liked to study mathematics. He especially liked to study mathematics. He also liked to study history and geography, He also liked to study history and geography, because he wanted to know about other because he wanted to know about other parts of world. He the third President parts of world. He the third President of the United States. of the United States.

Washington D.C. has a total area of 68.3 square miles, of which 61.4 square miles is land and 6.9 square miles is water. Washington D.C. has a total area of 68.3 square miles, of which 61.4 square miles is land and 6.9 square miles is water. Washington has a humid subtropical climate. Washington has a humid subtropical climate. Spring and autumn are mild, with low humidity, while winter brings sustained cool temperatures and annual snowfall averaging 16.6 inches. Spring and autumn are mild, with low humidity, while winter brings sustained cool temperatures and annual snowfall averaging 16.6 inches. Blizzards affect Washington on average once every four to six years. Blizzards affect Washington on average once every four to six years. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with daily high temperatures in July and August averaging in the high. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with daily high temperatures in July and August averaging in the high. The combination of heat and humidity in the summer brings very frequent thunderstorms, some of which occasionally produce tornadoes in the area. The combination of heat and humidity in the summer brings very frequent thunderstorms, some of which occasionally produce tornadoes in the area. The buildings are not very tall, the streets and avenues are straight, green and beautiful. The longest and the biggest avenues are named after American states. The buildings are not very tall, the streets and avenues are straight, green and beautiful. The longest and the biggest avenues are named after American states. The architecture of Washington varies greatly. Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects 2007 ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture" are located in the District of Columbia. There are many places of interests: the White House; the United States Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, Washington National Cathedral and Washington Monument. The architecture of Washington varies greatly. Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects 2007 ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture" are located in the District of Columbia. There are many places of interests: the White House; the United States Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, Washington National Cathedral and Washington Monument.

The White House is the president's lives The tallest and works. It is one of the most famous building in buildings in the world. Tourists can't see the Washington, D.C, part where the president lives, but they can and the most see the Red and other rooms. famous building The tallest building in Washington, D.C, in the United States, and the most famous building in the United because this is States, because this is where laws are made. where laws are The Capitol is surrounded by a beautiful garden made. The Capitol with many trees and flowers. is surrounded by a beautiful garden with many trees and flowers.

This is the Lincoln Memorial, built in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln taught himself how to read and I write. He became the sixteenth president of the United States in Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the blacks in the South from slavery. Inside the memorial is a huge statue of the former president.

Washington National Cathedral, whose official name is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church. Located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, it is of neogothic design, and it is the sixth largest cathedral in the world, the second largest in the United States, and the fourth tallest structure in Washington, D.C. The cathedral is the seat of both the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church and its bishop of the Diocese of Washington, composed of the District of Columbia and the Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties in Maryland. It is an associate member of the Washington Theological Consortium.The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, under the leadership of the nine Bishops of Washington, erected the cathedral under a charter passed by the United States Congress on January 6, Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000. Construction lasted 83 years. The last finial was placed in the presence of President George Bush in 1990.

This monument was built in honor of George Washington. It is 555 feet tall and provides a panoramic view of Washington, D.C, via elevator.

The Natural History Museum is one of The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum, and others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is a non-departmental The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Sport. The museum is home to life and earth The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world- Zoology. The museum is a world- renowned centre of research, renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. and conservation. By the way, the city is famous for its museums. Example

Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Darwin. The Natural History Museum Library contains extensive book, journal, manuscript, and artwork collections linked to the work and research of the scientific departments. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, and ornate architecture — sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature — both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the vaulted central hall. The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, and ornate architecture — sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature — both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the vaulted central hall. The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world- renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Darwin. The Natural History Museum Library contains extensive book, journal, manuscript, and artwork collections linked to the work and research of the scientific departments. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, and ornate architecture — sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature — both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the vaulted central hall. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, and ornate architecture — sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature — both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast which dominates the vaulted central hall.