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What is Washington, D.C. officially known as and what is its role in the United States?

Washington DC (District of Columbia) is the capital city of the United States of America and the centre of the government.

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Question: What is Washington, D.C. officially known as and what is its role in the United States?

Answer: Washington DC (District of Columbia) is the capital city of the United States of America and the centre of the government.

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Question: Who laid out the city of Washington, D.C., and when was it planned?

Answer: The city was laid out by a French architect in the late 18th century.

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Question: Why is Washington, D.C. notable in terms of city planning?

Answer: It was the first city in the world especially planned and built as the capital and the centre of the government.

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Question: Along which river are the most important buildings in Washington located?

Answer: Along the Potomac River.

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Question: What is the White House and why is it called that?

Answer: The White House is the residence of the American President; its exterior walls were painted white, which is why it is called the White House.

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Question: Name a public event organized at the White House and when it occurs.

Answer: The White House organizes the Easter Egg Roll (Easter Egg Hunt) on Easter Monday.

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Question: Why does Washington, D.C. seem clean and nice according to the text?

Answer: Because there are no factories and industry in Washington.

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Question: What is the Washington Monument and whom does it symbolize?

Answer: The Washington Monument is a white marble obelisk ringed by the US flag; it rises in the middle of the Mall as a symbol of the city and of the first U

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Question: Which president is commemorated by the Jefferson Memorial and how is he represented?

Answer: The Jefferson Memorial commemorates the third president Thomas Jefferson; it features a bronze statue holding the Declaration of Independence.

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Question: Which president is commemorated by the Lincoln Memorial?

Answer: The Lincoln Memorial commemorates the 16th president Abraham Lincoln.