About Washington D.C. in the USA

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States, located in the District of Columbia, by the side of the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland. The city is named after George Washington, who was military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the USA. The city of Washington, DC is home to a huge number of statues and monuments, including include the Capitol, White House, and Library of Congress. The city is also the center of a metropolitan area with a population of around 0.6 million. Washington is the legislative, administrative, and judicial center of the USA.

Washington DC boasts numerous national landmarks and and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. In addition to the Capitol and the White House, other important government buildings and places of historic interest include the Supreme Court Building, the Pentagon (in Virginia), the Federal Bureau of Investigation building, the Senate and House of Representatives office buildings, the Library of Congress, the National Archives Building, Constitution Hall, the Ronald Reagan Building, The Watergate apartment complex, Ford's Theatre, and the headquarters of the World Bank as well as the State Department. The Robert F. Kennedy Stadium is also the home to major-league baseball in Washington, DC.