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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > North America > USA > Washington DC
Washington DC. Pop. 582,049. District District of Columbia (D.C.). Currency US Dollar, Language English. Time Zone GMT minus 5 hours. Main Airport(s) Washington Dulles International Airport IAD, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA. Average Temperatures 2.1°C (Jan), 26.6°C (Jul). Best time to go Fall or Autumn (UK and Europe). Washington D.C. is the capital of the USA and is named after the first president of the US - George Washington. The City is home to the US federal government and a number of key international institutions including The World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Organization of American States (OAS). Washington contains many iconic monuments and landmarks including The White House, Capitol Building, National Mall, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress, and the National Gallery of Art. The District is also home to a number of national memorials including - the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the District of Columbia War Memorial, and the Albert Einstein Memorial. Due to its key role in the government of the USA the city employs many people in the day to day running of the USA along with the numerous support agencies required to service these workers. With so many important buildings and institutions the city is a magnet for tourists who will no doubt be impressed with the excellent integrated rail and bus system. Tourist attractions are almost too numerous to list but highlights include - Capitol Building, Library of Congress - Jefferson Building, Folger Shakespeare Library, National Postal Museum, National Museum of American History, Corcoran Museum of Art, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and National Museum of the American Indian. Lastly but by no means least, in the downtown area, is the White House - The residence and office of the President of the United States.
Cheap Washington DC hotels travel and discount hotel room reservations near - The White House, Capitol Building, National Mall, Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress, and the National Gallery of Art.
America's national educational facility with 19 museums, 9 research centers and over 140 affiliate museums around the world.
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD) serves the greater Washington, D.C./metropolitan area. It is named after John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower. It serves as a major hub for United Airlines and a focus city for JetBlue Airways.
The Post is generally regarded among the leading daily American newspapers and has distinguished itself through its reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government.
Official site. Features a virtual historical tour, history of American presidents and their families, and selected exhibits of art in the White House.
The Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation serves as the lead organization to successfully manage and market Washington, DC as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA) in Arlington County, Virginia is the closest commercial airport to Washington, D.C.
