Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was named for George Washington (who picked the location). The city located between Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac River. It is home to all three branches of the federal government, as well as the White House, the Supreme Court and the Capitol Building. More than 500,000 people live in Washington, D.C. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The architecture of Washington varies greatly. There are many interesting places which is extremely attractive to tourists such as the Washington National Cathedral, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and others. The city has developing econymy so it is a center of shopping mall and ideal entertainment area. People here are very friendly and kind. Besides, D.C. has many kind of delicious food which has something to suit any palate (and pocket!). Washing ton D.C. is really an attractive city which is always exciting to visit.
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The United States of America (USA),commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America,is a country composed of 50 states,a federal district, five major self-governing territories,and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million km2),the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles (10.1 million km2).With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country.The capital is Washington, D.C.,and the largest city by population is New York.The extremely diverse geography,climate,and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.
The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a federal republic and a representative democracy.The United States is a founding member of the United Nations,World Bank, International Monetary Fund,Organization of American States (OAS),and other international organizations.The United States is a highly developed country.The United States is the world's largest importer and the second largest exporter of goods, by value.Although its population is only 4.3% of the world total,the U.S. holds 31% of the total wealth in the world,the largest share of global wealth concentrated in a single country.
Despite wide income and wealth disparities,the United States continues to rank very high in measures of socioeconomic performance,including average wage,human development, per capita GDP, and worker productivity.The United States is the foremost military power in the world,making up a third of global military spending,and is a leading political,cultural, and scientific force internationally.
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