The USA is a federation of 50 states. Two of the The USA is a federation of 50 states. Two of the states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected with the other states.with the other states.

National SymbolsNational SymbolsThe Coat of Arms of the US represents an The Coat of Arms of the US represents an eagle with wings outspread, holding a eagle with wings outspread, holding a bundle of rods – the symbol of bundle of rods – the symbol of administering – in the left claw and the administering – in the left claw and the olive twig – the emblem of love – in the olive twig – the emblem of love – in the right claw. The right claw. The motto on the coat of motto on the coat of arms is “E Pluribus arms is “E Pluribus Unum” (One of many)Unum” (One of many)

The eagle received The eagle received its name (“bald”) its name (“bald”) because the feathers because the feathers on his head and neck on his head and neck are snow-white and are snow-white and give him, when seen give him, when seen at a distance, the at a distance, the appearance of being appearance of being bald.bald.

National SymbolsNational Symbols

National SymbolsNational SymbolsThe flag of the The flag of the country has country has 1313 red and white red and white stripes stripes representing the representing the original 13 states original 13 states and and 5050 stars – for stars – for each of the each of the states in it.states in it.

The flag of the USA is The flag of the USA is often called “The Stars and often called “The Stars and Stripes”Stripes”

The USA is the The USA is the fourthfourth largest country in the largest country in the world. It is situated in the central part of world. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its total area the North American continent. Its total area is about nine million square kilometres. It is is about nine million square kilometres. It is washed by the Pacific and the Atlantic washed by the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans.oceans.

The USA is a country of natural The USA is a country of natural wonders. The country has almost wonders. The country has almost

every kind of weather.every kind of weather.

Icy Lake. Forest Mountains in The coast of theIcy Lake. Forest Mountains in The coast of theState Washington Rocky Mountains State Idaho Pacific ocean.State Washington Rocky Mountains State Idaho Pacific ocean.

Alaska HawaiiAlaska Hawaii

There are a lot of national parks, forests and There are a lot of national parks, forests and wildlands where you can enjoy the beauty wildlands where you can enjoy the beauty and power of wild America. and power of wild America. The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon

Yosemite ValleyYosemite Valley

The Yellowstone National ParkThe Yellowstone National Parkhas a lot of geysers and warm streams.has a lot of geysers and warm streams.

Druids’ Peak A frozen waterfall Grizzly CougarDruids’ Peak A frozen waterfall Grizzly Cougar

The Mississippi River (“the father of The Mississippi River (“the father of waters”) is 6420 km long waters”) is 6420 km long

The Missouri (4740 km)The Missouri (4740 km)

The Appalachian Mountains(2600 km long)

of the United States is nearly 250 million of the United States is nearly 250 million people and most of the people live in towns people and most of the people live in towns and cities. People of different nationalities and cities. People of different nationalities live in the USA. The people of the US are a live in the USA. The people of the US are a mixture of many different nationalities, a mixture of many different nationalities, a melting potmelting pot for people. for people.