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Why is the White House called that?

The White House was not always white and was not always called that. But it has always been the official residence of the President of the United States. This is the oldest federal building, the foundations of which were laid on October 13, 1792. It was built by Irish architect James Hoban, who won an architects' competition. His project was chosen for the president's house. Initially, it was called the Presidential House, the Presidential Mansion and even the Presidential Palace.

How did it get the name White House? It was first built of gray stone. During the War of 1812, British troops captured Washington and burned down the president's house (August 24, 1814). Only the walls remained. Under the leadership of Hoban, the building was restored and fully completed in 1817. To hide the fire stains, the gray stone walls were painted white. Therefore, the building began to be called the White House, but this name was not official until Theodore Roosevelt legalized it in 1902.

Interestingly, the rooms in the White House also differ in color. The blue oval room is the reception room for the president and his wife. The Red Room is furnished with Empire period furniture. The Green Room contains furniture and items from the eras of Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Upstairs is the Pink Room, where the president and his family live.

Author: Likum A.

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The census is a phenomenon as old as the collection of taxes or the creation of an army, although in earlier centuries it could have been called differently. In the past, rulers conducted a census in order to know how many people they could send to war and how much money they could collect from their subjects. Naturally, they tried their best to hide the truth from ordinary people who suffered from the consequences of the census.

In most countries, the population census asks people only the most important and at the same time simple questions regarding the age of people living in the house, their family ties, place of birth and nationality, and place of work. Sometimes questions are included about the date of marriage and the number of children, and in some cases (in rural areas) about the size of the family plot of land and the number of livestock. After collecting all the information, it is summarized and analyzed.

The results of the analysis are reported to the government. They play an important role in planning such areas of its activity as building the required number of schools in a particular region, forecasting the cost of pensions for the elderly, etc. When comparing the figures just obtained with the results of the previous census, one can judge whether the population, the rate of migration of people from the countryside to the city. They are objective indicators of improvement or deterioration in the living conditions of the population, development or decline in a particular industry.

In countries where government representatives are elected by vote, the number of representatives of a particular region in parliament is determined based on the results of the census.

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