Interesting facts about Washington презентация

SECOND NAME
Second name Washington – "District of Columbia" (District of Columbia). Locals call the city "DC" or add this abbreviation to the official name of the city, so as not to confuse it with the state of the same name.

MONUMENT TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
Monument to George Washington. A single pole on a huge lawn. It was once the tallest building in the world. And now, just the tallest building in the city, 169 meters.

WHITE HOUSE
The residence of the President of the United States was called the "White House" by the residents of Washington. It was originally called the "Presidential Palace". President Theodore Roosevelt said that the people knew better and officially renamed the palace the White House.

LAWYERS
A strange fact about Washington: a huge number of lawyers are officially registered in the city. According to experts, in the capital, 1 lawyer accounts for only 19 residents. Even more surprising is the situation with lobbyists: for every senator there are 74 lobbyists!

CHERRY TREES
In the spring, unusual cherry trees bloom in Washington. The first trees were a gift from the people of Japan to the people of the United States of America in 1912.

THE STATE IS DENSELY POPULATED WITH FORESTS.
The state consists of 52% of forests. It is home to an incredibly diverse flora and fauna. If you like a great outdoor experience, the Patriarchs Grove trail near Mount Rainier is the perfect place to see some of the oldest trees in the state: some of them are more than a thousand years old, and their length is more than seven meters high.

BRIDGES FOR SQUIRRELS
There are squirrel bridges in Longview
In Longview, there are several bridges built specifically for protein. The first bridge, named Nutty Narrows, was built in 1963 by a local builder Amos Peters to help the squirrels cross the busy street. The bridge was so popular with squirrels, residents, and tourists that four more were built in different styles