What are the resources of Washington D.C.?

Answer 1

Washington DC is a unique metropolitan area. It has very little manufacturing or agriculture. According to a 2004 report by the DC Chamber of Commerce (see related links), the following sectors are the major employers:

Government: 230,900
Professional and business services: 143,800
Educational and health services: 93,700
Other services: 59,200
Leisure and hospitality: 51,800
Financial activities: 30,400
Trade, transportation, and utilities: 28,800
Information: 23,100
Construction: 12,000
Manufacturing: 2,500

The size of nonagricultural labor force: 673,800


This implies that Washington DC's major resources are not Natural Resources like minerals, or oil rather DC's resources are People and Intellectual Capital or their ideas.

Washington DC is a Service based economy and the majority of its workforce is employed in providing these services for the rest of the US.