What is the capital of America

Walking past the schoolyard, I heard a disputetwo boys aged 9-10. I'm not going to retell the whole thing, but the point was that one tried to prove to the latter his erudition and awareness in terms of geography: "Do you even know what is the capital of America?" - said the karapuz with a confident, unsustainable voice. In response, timidly heard: "And which one?".

As a result, the second kid was cruelly derided,as a stranger. Nevertheless, if you understand, then he was right. For some reason, when we say this name, we willy-nilly mean the United States, but in reality it is two continents - North America and South America, huge continents, on which the whole states with their culture, peoples, traditions and customs have settled.

The capital of America. Still, let's talk about the US

Contrary to a fairly common misconception,the capital of America is not New York at all, as many believe, but Washington. The city, which was named in honor of the founder and the very first president of the country George Washington, who defended the freedom of citizens from the massive colonists from Britain.

Located on the bank of the river Patomak, thisthe city is considered the main political center of the United States. It by right still can be called the most independent. Why? Yes, because historically, it does not belong to any state.

Here are the main governmentinstitutions (mayoralty, congress, senate, municipal council, foreign embassies, departments and ministries), as well as the main offices of banks and international organizations.

The capital of America is so importantin the life of the people, that literally everything here is imbued with the spirit of patriotism. Throughout the city you can find architectural monuments, which represent the symbols of the state, numerous memorials, museums, galleries and exhibitions on a similar theme.

Every year thousands of tourists come here, both Americans and travelers from all over the world.

The capital of South America. What to see first?

It is not easy to get to this continent, andprimarily because of the distance that will have to be overcome when traveling from Russia. But those who still succeed in this, one can not help envying, as the occupation here can be found to everyone's liking.

One of the most famous cities, of course, is the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. The place is indisputably popular among fans of football and admirers of tango.

Buenos Aires can in fact be considereda real "city of contrasts", because here, in close proximity to modern skyscrapers, there are still modest and ancient Spanish quarters, and the slender districts of the center are strikingly contrasted with the slums of remote areas. And if the old part resembles such European metropolises as Madrid, London or Paris, then modern buildings are not exactly inferior to New York, Tokyo or Beijing.

This, of course, the green city can boast of the presence of parks and boulevards, and in the central part of even experienced tourists will be amazed by the diversity of monuments and monuments.

The capital of North America. What else besides Washington?

Since there are only two states on the continent, and the US and Washington were discussed in the first section of this article, now we will stop on Canada and its capital, Ottawa.

Being the main city of the country, this metropolisIt is considered only the fourth in terms of both area and population, behind Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. Nevertheless, this does not prevent her for the sixth year in a row to remain the sixth in terms of the level of life on the planet.

Located at the confluence of three rivers, Ottawa withIt was and still is a place for negotiations, organization of business meetings and business conferences, conclusion of trade deals.

The capital of this city in the middle of the 19th century was appointed by Queen Victoria, preferring it to Ontario and Quebec.