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1、Washington D.C,Name and history,Washington, D.C. is the capital of America. Named in honor of George Washington . The English name of the two parts reflect its dual identity, Washington as the name of the capital, and D.C. is“District of Columbia“ （哥伦比亚特区)abbreviation, is directly under the jurisdic
2、tion of the federal area. Washington in the administrative jurisdiction by the federal government, dont belong to any one state.,Regional flag,Regional elblem,Geography,Washington, D.C., is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast,climate,Washington is in the humid subtropical clima
3、te zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water. The District is in plant hardiness zone near downtown, and zone elsewhere in the city, indicating a temperate climate,government,Washington is the political center of the Unite
4、d States The district of Columbia supreme authority for the congress of the United States, through the Washington city government implement municipal management, so the congress has the power to veto the local legislation. （哥伦比亚特区的最高权威机构为美国国会，通过华盛顿市政府实施市政治理，因此国会有权否决地方立法。） The White House, the Capito
5、l building, the Supreme Court and most government agencies are in here.,The White House,The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States,The capitol building,Built in a called “Capitol hill“ highest point in the city. The symbol of Washington Mi
6、lky white building The United States both Chambers of congress in the congress building office,Economy,Washingtons economy to a great extent with the federal government or by the defense department, the department of energy, the state health officials, the food and drug administration and related go
7、vernment agencies. Because of the federal governments operation is almost not affected by economic depression, and the influence of other area compared with the United States, Washingtons economy by the economic depression influence is relatively small.,The defense department,United States Departmen
8、t of Defense is about the United States military departments. Its center is the pentagon. Department of defense leadership is the United States defense secretary. According to the laws of the United States, the secretary for the civil service should be. The United States defense department was estab
9、lished in September 18, 1947, the predecessor for the war department, headquarters is located in the pentagon.,culture,1 education,Historical building,George Washington University,George Washington university is the top one of private universities, the school was founded in 1821, is a famous private
10、 comprehensive university. Institute in Washington, d.c. centre, the world bank, the international monetary fund, the state council, only a few blocks away from the White House.,University of the District of Columbia,The Columbia University (Washington) is the only a district of Columbia public high
11、er education institutions.,American University,American university was built in 1893, it is with Christian will be related to the private university. American University, referred to as AU, school originated in the United States the first a total of Washington in the capital requirements to establis
12、h an American national University initiative.,The Washington Monument,The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first American president, General George Washington.,The Jefferson memorial hall,The Jefferson memorial hall wasbuild in 1943
13、 in honor of drafting the declaration of independence drafter Jeffersons 200th birthday .,Smithsonian Institution,The Smithsonian Institution established 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge“, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. Terme
14、d “the nations attic“for its eclectic holdings of 137 million items,the Institutions Washington, D.C. nucleus of nineteen museums, nine research centers, and zoomany of them historical or architectural landmarksis the largest such complex in the world.,Lincoln memorial,The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.,
