华盛顿哥伦比亚特区概况
人口：华盛顿市区人口约为572,000,大都会地区人口超过540万人.
景点：国家航天航空博物馆 华盛顿纪念碑 五角大楼林肯纪念堂 罗斯福纪念公园福特剧院 (Ford's Theatre), 白宫美国国会山 杰佛逊纪念堂 肯尼迪表演艺术中心
零售税和酒店税：华盛顿特区(Washington DC)的销售税为5.75%;酒店税为14.5%;食品税平均为10%; 马里兰州(Maryland)的销售税为5%;酒店税为5%--8%; 佛吉尼亚州(Virgina)的销售税为4.5%;酒店税为9.5%--10%
小费:小费通常不直接加到帐单当中,通常餐厅侍者的小费为帐单的15%,出租车司机的小费为车费的15%,酒店门童为1美圆/件行李.
机场:
华盛顿特区(Washington DC)周边共有三大机场:
巴尔的摩/华盛顿国际机场(Baltimore /Washington International Airport)BWI AIRPORT 距离市中心约为30英里,每天超过670班国内国际航班抵港;多种交通方式通达华盛顿市火车.出租.巴士等;单程票价约为$4.10-$45.电话:301-261-1000 www.bwiairport.com
罗纳德里根国家机场(RONALD Reagan Washington National Airport)机场位于波多马克河畔,国内航班和区域航班为主.出租车到市区约为$12-15美圆.电话: 703-417-8000 www.mwaa.com
杜勒斯华盛顿国际机场(Washington Dulles International Airport）机场位于华盛顿西面距离市区约为26英里,是华盛顿主要的国际机场.出租车到市区约为$50美圆,机场快线巴士(washington flyer)每45分钟一班往返于机场和市区的WEST FALLS CHURCH MERTRO STATION 之间.电话: 703-572-2700 www.mwaa.com
教育部认可的美国哥伦比亚特区（District of Columbia）大学名单
American University (Washington)
Bennett Beauty Institute Inc. (Washington)
Catholic University of America Department of Theology (Washington)
The Catholic University of America (Washington)
Corcoran College of Art and Design (Washington)
Dominican House of Studies (Washington)
Dudley Beauty College (Washington)
Gallaudet University (Washington)
The George Washington University (Washington)
Georgetown University (Washington)
Howard University School of Divinity (Washington)
Howard University (Washington)
The Institute of World Politics (Washington)
Joint Military Intelligence College (Washington)
Joint Military Intelligence Training Center, Defense (Washington)
Lado International College (Washington)
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts (Washington)
National Defense University (Fort Mcnair)
National Geospatial Intelligence College - Branch Campus (Washington)
Potomac College (Washington)
Potomac College (Washington)
Sanz School (Washington)
School of Tomorrow Gospel Rescue Ministries (Washington)
Southeastern University (Washington)
Strayer University (Washington)
Technical Learning Centers, Inc. (Washington)
Trinity College (Washington)
University of the District of Columbia (Washington)
VMT Education Center (Washington)
Washington Theological Union (Washington)
Wesley Theological Seminary (Washington)