1. Washington D.C.

3. the capital of the USA (about 650 000,
metropolitan area – 5,6 mil people)
the Potomac River (between Maryland and Virginia)
D.C. = district of Columbia, not a part of a state
the seat of the federal government, the President, the Congress and the Supreme Court
capital since 1800 (G. Washington chose the site of the city in 1791) = named in honour of G. Washington
Philadelphia was the nation’s capital till 1800

4. White House 132 rooms, some of them are open to the public
the seat of every US president except for G. Washington
132 rooms, some of them are open to the public

5. The Capitol the seat of the Congress since 1800
the House of Representatives Wing - in the south
the Senate Wing - in the north
the bronze Statue of Freedom on the top

6. The Washington Monument
most famous landmark, the tallest structure in
Washington - 170m
white marble obelisk in the middle of the Mall
(a huge park in the centre)
dedicated to the memory of the first US
president

7. The Jefferson Memorial
the bronze statue of T. Jefferson holding the Declaration of Independence

8. The Lincoln Memorial
dedicated to Abraham Lincoln (the president during the Civil War – 1865)

9. Vietnam War Memorial
the names of almost people who were killed or disappeared in the Vietnam War
names inscribed on the polished black granite walls

10. National World War II Memorial
the newest monument, opened in 2004
dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces as well as civilians during WW II (56 granite pillars, 2 arches)

11. The Pentagon 23 thousand employees work there
the seat of the headquarters of the Department of Defense
23 thousand employees work there

12. Arlington National Cemetery
thousands of military veterans from all the nation’s wars are buried here
from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan