New York City has a population of about 8.5 million people and covers an area of 302 square miles.
Washington DC is the capital city of the USA.
LA is short for Los Angeles and means the ‘City of Angels’.
New York City is the most populated city in the USA.
Washington DC is not a state.
The population of LA is 3.9 million and covers an area of 469 square miles.
New York City was the capital city of the USA from 1785-1790.
The population of Washington DC is 711,000 and covers an area of 68 square miles.
LA is the second most populated city in the USA, after New York City.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to New York by France in 1875. It stands on Liberty Island in New York harbour.
The White House is where the president of the USA lives and works. It has 35 bathrooms.
LA became a part of the USA in 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American war.
The New York underground system has the most stations in the world.
The Washington Memorial was once the largest structure in the world.
The city experiences earthquakes because it’s between two tectonic plates.
Taxis in New York City are yellow. It’s thought that they’re yellow because it’s the easiest colour to spot.
The Library of Congress in Washington DC is the largest in the world.
The city of Los Angeles is divided by the Santa Monica mountains.
The first pizzeria in the USA opened in New York City.
There are underground tunnels across Washington DC that link different government buildings.
Hiking is a popular pastime in LA.