Lets learn about Washington D. C., ,, УчуАнглийский

Учу Английский Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land ten miles square and it does not belong to any separate state but to all the states. The district is named in honour of Columbus, the discoverer of America. It s the world s largest oneindustry city. And that industry is government. The capital is closely connected with the first President of the USA George Washington. He chose the place for the District. It was G. Washington who laid in 1790 the cornerstone of the Capitol, where Congress sits. Washington is not the largest city in the USA. It has a population of more than 600 000 people. So people call the capital Washington D. C. (District of Columbia), not to confuse it with the state. Washington D. C. is divided into 4 districts: northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast. Washington is not only the capital of the United States. Its also an amazingly beautiful city. The large