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Washington, D.C., New York And other US cities
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Washington, D. C. The national capital of the USA The seat of the federal government The most beautiful city in the country No building higher than 27 m (the Capitol) – a law Looks and functions like a white-collar town The federally owned buildings occupy 40 per cent of the city´s land No factories and industry, many parks
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History George Washington Pierre L´Enfant Chose the site? Designed the city?
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D.C. 1790 – by the Act of Congress As a seat of the government Potomac River
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Transport
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Map Streets and avenues – on a grid scheeme Streets - numbered Avenues – named after the states of the Union
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