Washington

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Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It has been the seat of the American government since 1800. George Washington, the first American president, chose the place where the city now stands to build the capital, and the city was named after George Washington.

Washington has a lot of interesting things to see and it is difficult to find a park, a square or an open area there without a monument or a memorial. The best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

Washington has many other famous buildings and monuments— the Library of Congress, the Capitol, the National Gallery of Art and others.

The Capitol rises in the center of the city. Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, which is the largest library in the USA. The National Gallery of Art is one of the finest picture galleries in America. The White House is the home of the president.