Geography Essay “What are the advantages and disadvantages which Washington D.C. has as a capital city?” Washington is coextensive with the District of Columbia, and is the federal district of the United States. It was established in 1865 as the capital and as a seat of national government, a role that today still dominates its existence. Washington is today the core of one of the largest conurbations in the country and is a centre for …showed first 75 words of 546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 546 total…capital of the country is not in the middle but on the east coast. A capital city is the centre of a country and therefore should be in the middle (eg. Belgium or Spain). At the time Washington was made capital, only the east coast was “America” but now, it being so far from the west presents a disadvantage. For example, Washington D.C is 5 time zones away from the state of Hawaii. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**