Washington’s principle industry has always been government. More than 400,000 people living in the metropolitan area are on the federal payroll. Even though politics plays a major role in DC, don’t be surprised to find life exactly as you would anywhere else in the country. DC is home to over 572,000 people, making it the 19th largest city in the nation.

DC is no longer a boring political town. The last 20 years have given Washington an opportunity to enhance its arts potential, and the city has embraced the results whole-heartedly. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a world-class arts venue for everything from opera and ballet to musicals and drama. Each year, the “KenCen” offers, at no charge, a variety of festivals dedicated to different musical traditions and cultures.

If you need to catch up on some reading, you'll have no problem finding a book in the Library of Congress. Even though only a quarter of the 113 million items housed there are books, you can be assured that there will be no shortage of posibilities. However, you'll have to read while you’re there – only members of Congress and other elite borrowers are allowed to check out items.

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