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Washington, D.C., city anddistrict, capital of the UnitedStates of America. Named after the firstU.S. president, the city has served since1800 as the seat of federal government.It is also the heart of a dynamicmetropolitan region. The city is locatedon the Potomac River. The District ofColumbia was named for ChristopherColumbus. Washington, D.C., has a totalarea of 176 sq km and the Washingtonmetropolitan region – which in additionto Washington, D.C., contains 24counties in the surrounding states has atotal area of 17 920 sq km. Washingtonis home to many famous and interestingpublic buildings and monuments. TheCapitol of the United States is located on a hill rising 27 m above the Potomac. The oldest federal buildingin Washington is the White House. It is an official residence of the U.S. president. The Mall is a narrow parkstretching 1.6 km from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, which is 169 m high. The Mall is Washington’smost prominent park, and it hosts many special demonstrations and events such as the National Cherry BlossomFestival, the Chinese New Year, Columbus Day, Saint Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July.B .New York, N.Y., attracts people from all over theworld. It is the most exciting and the most changeablecity in the world. It is a city of immigrants. Many say thatthe face of New York is The Statue of Liberty in New YorkHarbor. The French people gave this statue to the Americansin 1886. It contains 354 stairs. There are 5 boroughs inNew York – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronxand Staten Island. Manhattan is an island 13 miles longand 2 miles wide. It is the center of American finance,advertising, art theatre, publishing, fashion – and muchmore. It is divided into the East Side and the West Side.The dividing line is Fifth Avenue. In 1626, a Dutchmancame to Manhattan, and paid the Indians about 24 dollarsfor the island. So, the Dutch were the first Europeans tosettle Manhattan. To protect themselves from attacks, theybuilt a strong wooden wall. This wall gave name to a streetin Lower Manhattan – Wall Street. The Italian restaurantsof Little Italy are popular both with tourists and Italians.Today Chinatown is the only immigrant community that isstill growing. Chinatown has seven newspapers and nearly200 restaurants. Greenwich Village and the East Villagehave always been at the center of New York`s excitement.Both have an active nightlife with plenty of bars, restaurantsand clubs. You can see different people there: students fromNew York University, police, drug dealers, joggers, rollerskaters, and everyone else.30C. Chicago, Ill., is the third largestcity in the United Statesand one of the country’s leading industrial,commercial, transportation, andfinancial centers. Chicago covers a landarea of 588.2 sq km and stretches 47 kmalong Lake Michigan. It is the center ofa large metropolitan area. Almost everyethnic group found in the United Statesis represented in Chicago. The city is asignificant port for both domestic andinternational trade. Ships deliver ironore, coal, petroleum, and grain. Foreignvessels arrive, bringing automobiles,steel, fish, etc. The boats depart carryingmachinery, farm equipment, foodproducts. Chicago is one of the nation’sleading producers of steel, medical appliances, railroad equipment, soap, paint, cosmetics, industrial machineryand sporting goods. Chicago has many beautiful lakes and parks such as Grant Park, Lincoln Park, and JacksonPark. In the central part of the city there are several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Sears Tower,110 stories high.D. Los Angeles, Ca., city in southwesternCalifornia, located onthe Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is thesecond most populous city in the UnitedStates after New York City. It is one of thenation’s major industrial, commercial,and financial centers. Los Angeles isalso famous for its balmy climate, lushscenery, television industries, freeways,and occasional earthquakes. The cityof Los Angeles covers a land area of1 214.2 sq km.Beverly Hills is a separate city famousfor its movie-star residents and theRodeo Drive shopping district. Againstthe Santa Monica Mountains, is WestHollywood and Sunset Strip, an area known for dance clubs and designer clothes shops. Griffith Park is thecity’s major outdoor recreation area.Places of historical interest include historic monuments, such as Olvera Street, Plaza Church, and Avila Adobe,built in 1818 and the city’s oldest building. Other tourist attractions are the Farmers Market, New Chinatown,Little Tokyo, and the movie studios in Hollywood. A popular tourist place of interest is Mann’s Chinese Theater,with its collection of handprints and footprints of film stars. Within Los Angeles is the well-known Forest LawnMemorial Park, a large cemetery with many unusual statues and monuments.
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