Washington is the capital of the United States of America

1. Washington

WASHINGTON
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Washington is the capital of the United
States of America. It’s situated in the
District of Columbia and is like no other
city in the USA. Washington was named
after the first US President George
Washington. Washington was first settled in
1790 and since 1800 it has been the federal
capital.

3. Flag of Washington

FLAG OF WASHINGTON
Flag of Washington - one of the symbols of the US state of
Washington. The only US flag with a green cloth, as well as
with the image of the US president.
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4. flag description

FLAG DESCRIPTION
The flag is a rectangular cloth of dark green
color, symbolizing the state nickname "Evergreen State". In the center of
Washington State seal, which depicts a
portrait of first US President George
Washington, and in a circle, on a gold
background, the words "State of
Washington Print 1889".

5. Washington / Population (2014)

WASHINGTON / POPULATION (2014)

6. city location

CITY LOCATION
The city is located on the
north bank of the Potomac
River and is bordered by
Virginia to the southwest
and the State of Maryland
from all other parties.

7. The White House

THE WHITE HOUSE
The beautiful home of
every president of the USA,
except the first president.
This is the oldest public
building in Washington,
D.C, and has the most
famous address in the USA
– 1660 Pennsylvania
Avenue. Consists of 132
rooms. Open for
tours10:00 a.m. to noon.
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8. THE CAPITOL

The tallest building in
Washington, D.S., and
the most famous
building in the US,
because this is where
laws are made. The
Capitol is surrounded by
a beautiful garden with
many trees and flowers.
It is situated on Capitol
Hill. The Capitol was
built according to plans
of William Thornton.
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9. The Library of Congress

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Library of Congress
is the largest national
library in the States. It
contains more than 13
million books, more
than 19 manuscripts,
including the personal
papers of the US
presidents. It takes 340
miles of shelves to hold
all the books.
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10. Washington monument

WASHINGTON MONUMENT
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. It is called “The
Pencil”, because it is one
of the tallest stone
construction in the world
and in the USA. Located
south of the White House.
http://washington.org/

11. Jefferson memorial

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
This is the Jefferson
Memorial built in honor of
Thomas Jefferson. Inside
is a 19 – foot statue of
Thomas Jefferson
standing on a 6 – foot
pedestal. The Declaration
of Independence was
written by Thomas
Jefferson. He was the first
President of the United
States.
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12. Lincoln Memorial

LINCOLN MEMORIAL
This is the Lincoln
memorial, built in honor of
Abraham Lincoln. It was
built in the style of classic
Greek temple. It has 36
columns. Each column
represents the state in the
Union at the time of
Lincoln’s death. But the
dominant feature of the
building is the realistic figure
of Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln
became the 16th President of
the United States in 1861.
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13. THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

The National gallery was
opened in 1941. It has a lot
of art collections by the
great masters from 14th
to the 19th centuries. It is
one of the finest picture
galleries in America.
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14. Thank you for watching!

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