Washington

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.

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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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".

north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by

Virginia to the southwest and the State of Maryland from all other parties.

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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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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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. http://venividi.ru/

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.
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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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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. http://www.21yyte.org/

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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