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The USAThe USAThe USAThe USAArea 9,363,000 sq. km

Population Over 280,000,000.

Capital city Washington D.C.

Main language English

Largest city New York City

There are fifty states and district of Columbia. The There are fifty states and district of Columbia. The states differ very much in size, population and states differ very much in size, population and economical development.economical development.

•The USA is situated in the The USA is situated in the central part of the North central part of the North

American continent. Its American continent. Its western coast is washed by western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast is washed by eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. •The USA consists of three The USA consists of three separate parts. They are separate parts. They are the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska and the rest major Alaska and the rest major part of the USA.part of the USA.

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ClimateClimateClimateClimateBecause of such a huge size of the country the climate differs from one part of the country to another. The coldest climate is in the northern part, where there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature may go down to 40 degrees below zero. The south has a subtropical climate, with temperature as high as 49 degrees in summer.

Quick FactsQuick FactsQuick FactsQuick Facts• The principal rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, The principal rivers of the USA are the Mississippi,

the longest river in the world (7,330 km) and the the longest river in the world (7,330 km) and the Hudson river. Hudson river.

• The highland regions are the Appalachia mountains in The highland regions are the Appalachia mountains in the east and the Cordillera in the west. the east and the Cordillera in the west.

• The United States is a federal republic. The The United States is a federal republic. The Government is divided into three branches: legislative Government is divided into three branches: legislative (the US Congress), executive (the President and his (the US Congress), executive (the President and his Administration) and judicial (the US Supreme Court). Administration) and judicial (the US Supreme Court).

• In America there are representatives of practically all In America there are representatives of practically all racial and national groups. There are about 25 million racial and national groups. There are about 25 million Negroes in the country and a little over half a million Negroes in the country and a little over half a million Indians. Indians.

NationalNational CurrencyCurrencyNationalNational CurrencyCurrency

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of currency of the United States.

The capital of The capital of the USA is the USA is Washington. It Washington. It is situated in is situated in the District of the District of Columbia. Columbia. Washington is Washington is a beautiful a beautiful administrative administrative city with city with practically no practically no

industry.industry.

The Capitol is the seat of the American Congress.

The White House is the President’s residence.

Lincoln Memorial –

Washington,D.C.

New York is one of the largest New York is one of the largest Cities in the world.Cities in the world.

Broadway

State Empire Building

Manhattan

ChryslerBuilding

The Statue of Liberty.New York City

The Statue of Liberty.New York City

Boston, MassachusettsBoston, Massachusetts

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia

Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida

Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California

The centre of the American The centre of the American movie industrymovie industry

The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the

world.

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