The White House, where the US President lives andworks, the Capitol, the home of the US Congress, and the Supreme Court, are all in Washington. All the foreign embassies are there too.

Because government is the city’s only industry, the level of pollution is quite low in Washington. The city is very green. There are many beautiful parks and gardens. It is interesting to see the famous cherry trees which are the gift from Japan.

The Capitol is the seat of Congress which consists of two Chambers: the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives. The members of the Congress meet in the Capitol to discuss the nation’s affairs.The official residence of the president of the USA is the White House. George Washington died in 1799 and he did not live in that House. The first President who lived there was John Adams in 1800.