Презентация, доклад по английскому языку по теме Путешествие в столицу США-Вашингтон

July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington, which is located on the Pacific coast.

ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture" are located in the District of Columbia:
the White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The neoclassical, Georgian, gothic, and modern architectural styles are represented in many buildings in Washington.D.C

599,657 residents,continuing of population growth. In the city the population of Washington, D.C.
is 55.6% Black or African American, 36.3% White, 3.1% Asian, and 0.2% American Indian. Individuals from some other race made up 4.8% of the District's population while individuals from two or more races made up 1.6%. In addition, Hispanics of any race made up 8.3% of the District's population. There were also 74,000 foreign immigrants living in Washington, D.C

professional and business jobs.
The gross state product of the District in 2008 was $97.2 billion, which would rank it No. 35 compared to the 50 U.S. States. In 2008, the federal government accounted for about 27% of the jobs in Washington, D.C.

was-known as the murder capital of the United States as well as New Orleans was-known for homicides. The number of murders peaked in 1991 at 479, but the level of violence declined in the 1990s.

143, the lowest number since 1966. In total, violent crime declined nearly 47% between 1995 and 2007.
Property crime, including thefts and robberies, declined by 48% during the same period. On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States held in District of Columbia. The city's law of 1976 the Second Amendment was allowed to people to have gun ownership.

The Washington Post, founded in 1877, is the oldest and most-readable local daily newspaper in Washington. It is probably most notable for its coverage of national and international politics as well as for exposing the scandal. "The Post" has three main editions: one each for the District, Maryland, and Virginia. Some national editions, the newspaper has of all news dailies in the country from September 2008.
USA Today, the nation's largest daily newspaper.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera and Ballet. The Kennedy Center Honors are awarded each year to those in the performing arts who contributed greatly to the cultural life of the United States. The President and First Lady attend the Honors ceremony, as the First Lady has the honorary chair of the Kennedy Center .

Arena Stage, the Shakespeare’s Theatre Company, and the Studio Theatre performed classic works and new American plays.

Washington Wizards (National Basketball Association) and the Washington Capitals (National Hockey League) both play at the Verizon Center in Chinatown. National Park, which opened in Southeast of Washington D.C., in 2008, is home to the Nationals Major League Baseball and United Major League Soccer plays at RFK Stadium.

in Landover, Maryland. The Washington is also home to two women's professional sports teams. The Washington Mystics (WNBA) play at the Verizon Center, and the Washington Freedom (Women's Professional Soccer) play in nearby Germantown, Maryland.

members of the council and five members are elected to the American Goverment . There are 37 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) elected by small neighborhood districts. ANCs traditionally have a great influence and the city government takes their suggestions into careful consideration

and five members, including the chairman in American government. There are 37 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) elected by small neighborhood districts. ANCs traditionally wield a great deal of influence and the city government routinely takes their suggestions into careful consideration