LIVE ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE IN WASHINGTON ,D.C.

Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It’s also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center.Washington has a growing, diversified economy with an increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs.Tourism is Washington’s second-largest industry. The District also hosts nearly 200 foreign embassies and international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization. In 2008, the foreign diplomatic corps in Washington employed about 10,000 people.The District has growing industries not directly related to government, especially in the areas of education, finance, public policy, and scientific research. Georgetown University, George Washington University, Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center and Howard University are the top five non-government-related employers in the city as of 2009.According to statistics compiled in 2011, four of the largest 500 companies in the country were headquartered in the District. Learning a second or third language in Washington seems to a really good idea.