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Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
- The capital of the United States. District of Columbia, is an independent territory, not part nor in one of the states. District of Columbia was named in honor of the great discoverer. The city was founded in and named after , first American president. The city is located on the northern shore of the Rivers, bordered by the state of Virginia and the state of Maryland. Resident population of the city of 602 000 people, but the Washington Metropolitan Area has a population of nearly. Washington is the center of the political life of the American state. Here is the residence of the President of the United States , here in is going to the supreme legislative body of the United States , here is the U. S. Supreme Court, federal departments and agencies. The of the District of Columbia is the wood thrush, and the - sort of a hybrid red roses American Beauty. The of the district is considered to be the scarlet oak, and - the national anthem of the United States «The Star-Spangled Banner» .
The flag was adopted in 1938. The Great Seal of the District of Columbia depicts the goddess Themis hanging a wreath on a statue of George Washington; the motto of the District of Columbia - "JUSTITIA OMNIBUS" (Justice for All); and "1871" - the year in which the District was organized. In the background is the United States Capitol on the right; on the left, a train steams across a viaduct under a rising sun.
Washington is located in the humid subtropical climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. Spring and fall are warm. Winter temperatures average around. Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average. Most of the residents are Christians: 28% of the population - Catholics, 9. 1% American Baptist, 6. 8% - Southern Baptists, 1. 3% - Orthodox Christians and 13% are members of other Christian faiths. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Washington, DC, was 50. 7% Black or African American, 38. 5% White, 3. 5% Asian, and 0. 3% Native American. Individuals from other races made up 4. 1% of the District's population while individuals from two or more races made up 2. 9%.
The economy in Washington is determined, first of all, in public administration and. A high percentage of the population works in management. Many organizations, companies, nonprofit organizations, trade unions have their headquarters in Washington or in its vicinity, to be "closer" to the federal government. Residents of the District of Columbia have less representation in Congress than residents of the 50 states. The District has no representation in the United States Senate.
The is a large, open park in downtown Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol. Did you know that the National Mall in Washington is times larger than Vatican! At its center is the Washington Monument, from him are the four sides of Lincoln and Jefferson memorials and the White House and Capitol. Between these objects are located and other monuments of the city: a national memorial to World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Veterans. Here are the buildings of the U. S. National Archives, which contain thousands of documents that are most important to American history, such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. On the National Mall museums of the Smithsonian Institution - a research and educational institution established by Congress in 1846 (in its structure comprises the majority of national museums and galleries in Washington): • National Museum of American History • National Museum of Natural History • National Museum of American Indians, • National Air and Space Museum • Museum and Sculpture Garden Hirshona • Arts and Industry Building • National Museum of African Art More than 70% of the territory occupied by Washington's national parks.
In Washington are and training centers. However, due to problems with public schools is constantly growing number of private and charter schools. Higher education in the city provide public and private universities and colleges. The oldest university in the city - Georgetown University, founded in 1789, he is also the oldest Catholic university in the United States. American University (AU), Catholic University of America (CUA), Gallodetsky University, The George Washington University (GW), Georgetown University (GU), Howard University, School of Advanced International Studies, Paul Nitze (part of Johns Hopkins University) Southeast University, University Strayera. is the University of the District of Columbia (UDC)
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