Table of contensts
•Geographical Location of
Washington D.C
• The difference between
Washington and Washington D.C
• George Washington and the White
House
• Sights to visit ( the Nationall Mall)
• Famous People from Washington
D.C
• Some random facts about
Washington D.C
• Questions for the watchers
• Sources
3.
Geographical location
• It’sthe Capital city of the
United States
• It’s located between Virginia
and Maryland
• It’s near the east coast
• Washington Dc measures 177
km2
• There are recently living
712,816 people
• It‘s the 23rd most populated
city in the United States
4.
The difference between
Washingtonand Washington
D.C
•Many people think the State Washington and
the city Washington D.C are the same thing
•Washingon is a state in north USA and it’s
located at the north-west coast of the pacific
ocean
•Washington and Washington D.C are both
named after George Washington
•Before the capital city was built in that place
was a city named columbia but now columbia
is the capital city of the State South Carolina.
• The distance between these identical named
city and state is 4,333 km.
Washingon D.C
5.
George Washington
and theWhite House
•George Washington was the first president of the USA and
he was allowed to choose a place for the capital city of
„ his“ future country.
•He also helped choosing the design for the white house.
• The first president that actually lived and worked in the
white house was John Adams.
• The white house is an important landmark in Washington
D.C
•The white house has 5,109 m2 and 165 rooms
6.
Sights to visitin
the Nationall
Mall
The Washington Monument The U.S Capitol
U.S Botanic Garden
American History Museum Nationall Gallery of Art
• The Nationall Mall is a big parc in
Washington D.C
• You will find the most sights of
Washington D.C in the Nationall Mall
• The distance between the first ( U.S
Capitol) and the last sight ( Lincoln
Memorial) is 3 km
• You can visit historical and natural
places, Museums and Galleries ,
Monuments and Memorials in the
Nationall Parc
• The most visited sights are: The
Washington Monument, The U.S
Capitol, The U.S Botanic Garden, The
Lincoln Memorial, The American
History Museum and The Nationall
Gallery of Art
The Lincoln Memorial
7.
Famous People
from
Washington D.C
•The famous NBA
Player Kevin Durant
• The actor Chris Meloni
• The American Modell
Bella Hadid
• The comedian and
actrice Whitney
Cummings
Bella Hadid
Kevin Durant Chris Meloni
Whitney Cummings
8.
Random Facts about
WashingtonD.C
• 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gifted Japanese Cherry Trees
to Washington D.C and now every Year the people
celebrate the „Nationall Cherry Blossom Festival“
• They still find fossils in Washington D.C, because many
Million years ago an ocean covered the capital city.
• The Washington Monument was the highest building in
the wold untill the Eiffel Tower was built.
• Washington D.C is after George Washington and
Cristoph Columbus.
• There are no skyscrapers in the capital of the United
States
9.
Questions for thewatchers
How many km2 is Washington D.C ?
177 km2
After which two popular mens was the Capital City named?
Cristoph Columbus and George Washington
What is the name of the highest obelisk in the world?
The Washington Monument
What is the name of the first president that lived in the white house?
John Adams
What is the name of the NBA player that was born in Washington D.C?
Kevin Durant