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Washington, DC, USA |
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| Population |
572,059 |
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Annual Rainfall |
39.95 inches a year |
| Average Age |
27.3 years of age |
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Average Income |
$78, 831 a year |
| Transportation |
- subway
- buses
- planes
- railroads
- cars
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Jobs |
- government workers
- tour guides
- president
- vice-president
- congressmen
- senators
- business people
- teachers
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| Language |
English |
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Money |
American Dollar |
| Size |
68.3 square miles |
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Kind of City/Community |
Metropolitan capital city |
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Events: |
- president inaugurated every 4 years
- cherry trees in blossom in the Spring
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Things to Do or Visit: |
- White House
- Smithsonian Museum
- Library of Congress
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- US Capital building
- Pentagon
- go to theaters, other museums, and restaurants
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History |
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- Frenchman, Pierre L'Enfant, designed Washington, D.C.
- Government moved into new city in 1800.
- British burned down some of the important Washington buildings in
1814.
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