District of Columbia (D.C.) used to be a separate state of US. It still is, but now the state is merged with the city, and this is why the capital of the United States is rather known as Washington DC. This may also avoid confusion with the state of Washington, in the Northwest. The Washington Metropolitan Area is situated just between the states of Virginia and Maryland. Many easily recognizable American symbols are located here: the White House, the Capitol, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.

The city of Washington D.C. is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Washington D.C. appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below. Continue reading »

Based on the city’s number of embassies, consulates, local organizations with international reach, headquarters of international organizations, and political conferences held in the cities, the World’s Most Global Cities survey, presented by Foreign Policy Magazine, A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, finds Washington D.C. (United States) is the city where you may have your best carrier as a diplomat.

It is logically followed by New York - where the headquarters of the United Nations are located - and Brussels (Belgium) - the headquarters of the European Union. Continue reading »