Washington, the capital of the USA

Washington, the capital of the USA

Washington, the capital of the USA, was founded in 1791. The city was named after the first president George Washington. The population of the city is nearly three million people. The Capitol is the centre of the city. It was built according to the plans of William Thornton, who was an amateur architect. It is situated on Capitol Hill. The White House is the place where the president of the USA lives and works. This house was first occupied in 1800 by John Adams, who was the first president to live in that house. The White House has 132 rooms.

Washington has many sights, for example, the Library of Congress, the Lincoln memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and others.

The National Gallery of Arts contains art collections by the great masters of the 14th to 18th centuries. The Library of Congress contains millions of books and manuscripts. Outside the city the Arlington National Cemetery is situated. John Kennedy was buried there. The famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is also situated there. The industry of the city is not well developed. But Washington is a large scientific and cultural centre. Many research and designing institutes are concentrated here. There are five universities in the city and the National Academy of Sciences.

My favorite painter

Banksy- English alias an underground graffiti artist, political activist and director, whose identity has not been established yet. In the late 1990s he became involved with graffiti, but over time, his drawings became bigger, and move away from the police he was getting more difficult. One day, hiding from the British Police, Banksy decided to start using trafarets to save time. Thanks to the talent of the artist and sharp-social themes of his drawings, Banksy quickly became popular first in England and then all over the world. The most amazing thing is that he still stay anonymity and hiding from the police. In 2010, Banksy took part in the Berlin International Film Festival with his film "Exit Through the Gift Shop." The film was nominated for "Oscar" -2011 for Best documentary feature film. Some of his famous works: kissing policemen, the rat with star-glasses and girl with balloons.

Guide to Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world. It is situated in Europe and in Asia. It's total area is over 17 million square kilometers, with population of 200 million people.  Moscow, with 9,5 million people, is it's capital. The country is washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the east. There are many rivers in Russia. The largest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Yenisei and the Ob' in Asia. The deepest lakes are Baikal and Ladoga. The Russian Federation is very rich in mineral resources, such as oil, natural gas, iron, gold and others. Russia borders with Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Poland, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and so on. Today Russia is a great industrial country. The main cities of Russia are: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Vladivostok. The territory of Russia is huge and therefore the climatic conditions in its different regions are quite different. When it comes to Russia, you can hear a variety of opinions about its people. There is one thing, what converge almost all foreigners - is inexplicable and mysterious Russia and the "Russian soul". Russia has always been associated with the bears, vodka and snow.

Sport

Sport is probably as old as the humanity itself. It has been developing with the developing and growth of the mankind. All over the world people of different ages are very fond of sports and games. Sport not only helps people to become strong and to develop physically but also makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. It makes for a healthy mind in a healthy body. Sports help people to keep in good health. We all need to exercise. Even if you don't plan to make a career in sport you still have to practice. Regular exercises give you more energy. That is why many people who suffer from general tiredness should take more exercise than more rest. Exercises make you feel and look better. The best exercise is one which involves in repeated movements, those are: walking, jogging or swimming. Bending and stretching will add flexibility and feeling of lightness. Among the sports popular in our country are football, basketball, swimming, volleyball, wrestling, tennis, gymnastics. A person can choose sports and games for any season, for any taste.

Protection of nature

We must protect and preserve nature. All the goods that we have given to us by nature. Protecting nature a very real issue today. Every year in the oceans drowning oil tankers from animals suffer is broken their food chain. Trees, one of the most ancient organisms on our planet, they absorb gases and produce oxygen. There is a great felling for paper and other things. Our machines emit a lot of bad gases harmful to the environment.