Anne Arundel County borders the beautiful Chesapeake Bay and is equidistant from Washington D.C. and Baltimore. With over 534 miles of shoreline, the County furnishes waterfront living to many residential communities. The City of Annapolis, the State Capital, has been named one of the 10 best places to live in the United States. The city's historic district is a major tourist attraction and gathering place for dining, shopping and entertainment. Anne Arundel County is rapidly becoming a major center for national and international company headquarters. The Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is the fastest growing airport in the region and hosts a number of international and domestic carriers. The BWI area, located in the northwest section of the County, is a hub of commercial and industrial development supporting 50% of all jobs and 57% of all companies in the County.