Washington Dc City Guide
Washington DC is a political powerhouse city and the capital of the USA. This city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is landlocked by Maryland to the southeast, northeast, and northwest and Virginia to the southwest. Washington DC was founded on July 16, 1790. Washington DC was chosen by George Washington to be the capital due to its strategic location between the north and south of the country. The city hosts all three branches of the U.S. federal government; along with 174 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of global institutions like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and others. Washington DC (District of Columbia) is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that is equipped with diverse neighborhoods, verdant parks, stately buildings, famed, marbled monuments and world renowned museums that offer free public access. ...