The Washington DC map shows the detailed map and a large map of Washington DC. This map of Washington DC will allow you to orient yourself in Washington DC in USA. The Washington DC map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Washington DC is the federal capital of the US and sits at the beating heart of the nation political and cultural scene. Washington DC city is peppered with monuments to past triumphs and great leaders, many along the National Mall as its mentioned in Washington DC map. The nation history is preserved in Washington DC famous museums including the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress (the largest in the world) and the National Archives, which house the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

Washington DC, is a prominent center for national and international media (see Washington DC map). The Washington Post, founded in 1877, is the oldest and most-read local daily newspaper in Washington. It is probably most notable for its coverage of national and international politics and for exposing the Watergate scandal. The Washington Metropolitan Area is the ninth-largest television media market in the U.S. with two million homes (approximately 2% of the U.S. population).

With so much culture and history, it is no surprise that Washington DC also boasts some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Students wishing to study in Washington DC will find an exciting, student-friendly city to explore and all the opportunities that come with living and studying at the political heart of the US. Private universities as its mentioned in Washington DC map include American University (AU), the Catholic University of America (CUA), Gallaudet University, George Washington University (GW), Georgetown University (GU), Howard University, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

The map of downtown Washington DC shows the historical center of Washington DC. This downtown map of Washington DC will allow you to easily plan your visit in the center of Washington DC in USA. The Washington DC downtown map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Washington DC downtown is the central business district in the northwest quadrant of the District of Columbia, the capital city of the United States. Geographically, Washington DC downtown is broadly considered to be anything north of Constitution Avenue NW, east of Rock Creek Park, south of M Street NW, and west of the U.S. Capitol as you can see in Washington DC downtown map. The area east of the Capitol and north of Massachusetts Avenue is sometimes called "Downtown East".

Some define the area around the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW as a separate neighborhood called "Connecticut Avenue/K Street". However, this intersection is very much the heart of Washington DC business center; since "downtown" is defined as a city central business district, the K Street/Connecticut Avenue area is, by definition, part of Washington DC downtown. A triangular group of government buildings known as the "Federal Triangle" is between Pennsylvania Avenue, Constitution Avenue and 15th Street NW as its shown in Washington DC downtown map.

The majority of Washington DC downtown is composed of office buildings of varying architectural styles. The oldest tend to be of the Federal school, as are the White House, the U.S. Treasury, Blair House, and the rowhouses that line Lafayette Square. The core of Washington DC downtown east of Foggy Bottom, west of Penn Quarter, and south of Massachusetts Avenue is almost exclusively commercial as its mentioned in Washington DC downtown map. The Penn Quarter has recently become an entertainment district, with numerous retail, restaurant, and theater options. A number of public urban parks punctuate the downtown area. Four are particularly prominent: The Ellipse, Farragut Square, Franklin Square, and McPherson Square.

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Washington DC, formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the USA. On July 16, 1790, the US Congress approved the creation of a federal district to become the national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution (see Washington DC USA map). Washington DC is therefore not a part of any U.S. state.

The gross state product of Washington DC in 2010 was $103.3 billion, which would rank it No. 34 compared to the 50 U.S. states as its mentioned in Washington DC USA map. The gross product of the Washington Metropolitan Area was $425 billion in 2010, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan economy in the USA.

Washington DC shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington, located on the country Pacific coast. Washington DC, had an estimated population of 617,996 in 2011. The city was the 24th most populous place in the USA as of 2010 as you can see in Washington DC USA map. The Washington Metropolitan Area, which includes the Washington DC and surrounding suburbs, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the United States with approximately 5.6 million residents as of the 2010 Census.

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Washington DC, is a hub for thought leadership and global policy makers. Organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank as its shown in Washington DC on world map, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace consider Washington DC, as a focal point for critical international conversations about the world economy, global politics, the environment, and peace.

Washington DC, hosts 176 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of 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) as its mentioned in Washington DC on world map. The headquarters of many other institutions such as trade unions, non-profit organizations, lobbying groups, and professional associations are also located in Washington DC.

Located in three buildings on Capitol Hillin Washington DC, the Library of Congress as you can see in Washington DC on world map is the largest library complex in the world with a collection of over 147 million books, manuscripts, by shelf space and other materials. In late November 2005, the Library of Washington DC announced intentions to launch the World Digital Library, digitally preserving books and other objects from all world cultures.