GEOGRAPHY
• The USA is a large country with an area of over 9,5 million square kilometres.
• The USA is situated in the southern part of North America. Its neighbours are Canada in the north and Mexico in the south.
• The largest rivers are the Mississippi an the Missouri.
• There are big variation of climate. Temperatures change from artic cold in northern Alaska to subtropical warmth in Hawai and the Gulf Coast states.
• There are many national parks in the USA, especcially in the Rocky mountains Region, where are the Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park and The Grand Tetons.
• There is a Gulf of Mexico in the south – east, so the USA is a very various country. It has many mountains – for example Rocky mountains in the west, Appalachian Mountains in the east and Alaska range with the highest mountain of the USA – Mount McKinley.
• There is a Central lowland between Rocky mountains and Appalachian mountains and the Great Plains between the Central Lowland and the Rocky Mountains. They are both very good for agriculture.
• Along the border with Canada there are famous Great Lakes, including well-known Niagara Falls.
PEOPLE
o The USA population is about 250,000,000.
o The main language spoken here is American English, but Spanish is also popular, especially in the south.
o American language differs from British English in vocabulary pronunciation and spelling.
NATIONAL ECONOMY
• The main industrial items are manufacturing steel, car industry, elecronics, machinery and clothing.
• The main agriculture products are corn, cotton, tobacco, fruit and vegetables.
• The USA is rich in coal, copper, gold, iron and oil.
• Export is very important for American economy, the most exported products are machines, cars, chemicals and food.
• In the USA we can find all sorts and types of industry the most important are power supply, nuclear, paper and chemical industry.
• Cars are made mainly in Detroit, paper in Washington or in Oregon.
• The US holds a leading position in the world´s agricultural production. In area, called the Corn Belt, is used for growing of corn and cereals. Other important plants are cotton, tobaco, soya and fruit, usually in Florida.
GOVERNMENT
o The USA with the President as the head of state is a federation of 50 states with 48 on the continent, Alaska in the north and Hawai in the mid pacific.
o American political system:
o The main body is called Congress – it seats in the Capitol. The congress is divided into two parts – The House of Representatives – consists of 435 lawmakers who are elected for two years
- The Senate – it has 100 members – 2 members from each state, who serve six years
o The President is chosen every four years.
o There are two main political parties in the USA – The Democratic Party and The Republican Party.
WASHINGTON
• It is the capital of the USA.
• Washington D.C. has the 10th largest population in the USA.
• There are the most important buildings in the USA:
- the White house – the residence of the American President
- the Capitol – the seat of the Congress
- the Pentagon – the center of military forces
- there are no factories and industry in Washington and that´s why the city seems so clean and nice
INTERESTING PLACES
o On the western coast the most well known places are Los Angales and San Francisco.
o L.A. – here we can find the famous film center Hollywood.
o The biggest ZOO in the world is in San Diego.
o Florida is mainly a tourist area with loud beaches in Miami. Florida also has Disney World.
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