AMERICAN CITIES
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AMERICAN CITIES
WASHINGTON D.C.
the USA capital
D.C. = district o Columbia
population - 681,170 citizen
area - 177 km2
location – on the Potomac river in the mid-Atlantic region of the U. S. East Coast
bordered by Montgomery, Prince George´s Country, Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia
the centers of all three branches of the federal government of the United States - including the Congress, President, and Supreme Court
history
first Eropeans visit – the early 17th century (inhabited by various tribes of the Piscataway people)
1790 – congress passed the Residence Act – approved capital on the Potomac river
two pre-existing settlements in the territory – Georgetown, Alexandria
demographics
nearly 48% Black or African Americans
nearly 45% White
4% Asian
0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native
places of interest
National Mall – a park 1mile long – connects The Capitol and the Washington Monument
US Capitol – the seat of American Congress
The White House – the seat of the US president
Washington Monument – 169 meters high obelisk in the National Mall
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Pentagon – the seat of the Ministry of Defence
CITY OF NEW YORK
the largest and the most populous city
population – 8,537,673 citien
area – 784 km2
location – the southern tip of the state of New York on the Hudson river
the center of the New York metropolitan area = one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world
situated on one of the world´s largest natral harbors
five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan (the most famous borough – Soho, Broadway, scysrapers), The Bronx, Staten Island
the most linguistically diverse city in the world (about 800 languages)
history
Algonquian tribes of Native Americans
first European visit – 1524 (in service of the French crown)
1609 – an English explorer rediscovered the New York Harbor
places of interest
Manhattan – scyscrapers
Metropolitan Museum of Art – the most famous musem in New York
Times Square – crossroad between Broadway and the 7th Avenue
Central Park – in the middle-upper Manhattan; several lakes and ponds, Central Park Zoo etc.
Empire State Building – the most famous scyscraper in New York
One World Trade Center – the most expensive office tower in the world
The State of Liberty
LOS ANGELES
in California
population – nearly 4 million citizen
the second most populous city in the United States
history – founded by Spanish governon
places of interest
Hollywood
the biggest zoo in the world
Walt Disney Concert Hall
CHICAGO
in Illinois – the Midwestern United States
population – about 2.5 citien; the thirt most populous city in the U. S.
near the Great Lakes
history – founded in 1780s by a French settler
situated on the Chicago river
„City in a Garden“ – a large number of parks
John Hancock Center
SAN FRANCISCO
California
considered as a one of the most beatiful cities in the world
Golden Gate
large China town – the largest settlement outside Asia