Read and translate the text. There are a lot of interesting and impressive cities in the USA but the heart of a nation is Washington

There are a lot of interesting and impressive cities in the USA but the heart of a nation is Washington, D. C., its capital. The centres of all three branches of the US federal government are in Washington, D. C, as well as the headquarters of most federal agencies. Washington also serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation of the Monetary Fund among other international (and national) institutions. Washington is also the site of numerous national landmarks, museums, and sports teams, and is a popular destination for tourists.

New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated city in North America. New York City has a population of 8. 2 million people within an area of 830 km2. The city comprises five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

The city is at the centre of international finance, politics, manufacturing, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the world's major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris). It has a unique collection of museums, galleries, international corporations, and stock exchanges. The city is also home to the United Nations and all of the international missions associated with it.

New York City attracts large numbers of immigrants from over 180 countries, as well as many people from all over the United States, who come to the city for its culture and energy. New York City is home to more than 500 companies.

New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum's 20th century collection, and the American Museum of Natural History and its Hayden Planetarium focusing on the sciences.

Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County has 81 miles of coastline. There are such rivers as the Los Angeles, the Rio Hondo, the San Gabriel and the Ventura rivers.

The name Los Angeles is Spanish for the Angels.

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural centre which has more than 300 museums and a paradise of good weather.

It is the only city in the world to host the Summer Olympics twice.

Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse in the world. It is located in Fermin Park in San Pedro. Los Angeles has the largest historical theatre district, located in Downtown on Broadway.

Los Angeles is on the leading edge of the growth industries. The Los Angeles has more multimedia jobs than Silicon Valley and New York City combined.

The population of Los Angeles is about four million people. Los Angeles ranks as the second largest city behind New York City. In Los Angeles there are people from about 140 countries speaking approximately 86 different languages and currently call Los Angeles home.

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