8. Й учень. Washington

The beautiful city of Washington C is the capital of the United States the centre of its government, capital was named after the first p ident George Washington and founded in 1790. It is situated on Potomac River in the District of lumbia. Washington is not the lai city in the USA. It has a popula only 900.000.

■Washington D.C. has nothing che teristically American in it as its con tion is purely French. It has long avenues, gardens, beautiful parks no skyscrapers at all.

Washington is the residence of President and the Congress of the I The White House is the Presid residence, the Capitol — the seat c American Congress. The largest the tallest among the buildings і Capitol with its great House of R sentatives and Senate Chamber." are no skyscrapers because no building must be taller than the < tol. All American presidents e George Washington (the White I was not yet built in his time) have in the White House. It was be 1799.

Washington is a large scientific an tural centre, where there are ma: search institutes, five universitie National Academy of Science ai Library of Congress.

There is one more well-known bi in Washington — Pentagon, th< dence of the US Military depan It is situated in the suburbs to the of the Potomac River.

8. Й учень. The Capitol

Because of its great size, centra tion, and elevated position on ( Hill, the Capitol dominates the ington skyline. The US Congres.' in this building. Visitors may congressional sessions to watch I tors in action.

The Capitol is one of Washii most magnificent buildings. It structed of white sandstone an ble and crowned by an imp