THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. It is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii. The USA borders.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

It is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico on the south. The total area of the country is more than nine million square kilometers.

It is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. It also includes Alaska and Hawaii. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico on the south. The total area of the country is more than nine million square kilometers.

It is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in the east.

It is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in the east.

The most important rivers in the USA are the Mississippi, the Colorado, the Ohio and the Hudson River.

Head of the State is the President, who is elected

every four years.

The flag of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes”. There are three colours on the flag- red, white and blue. Americans are proud of their flag and display it in many places.

The Mississippi The Mississippi River River

one of the biggest rivers in the world,

its length is 3950 km, area – 3268 thousand км2

Great LakesGreat Lakes SuperiorSuperior - the biggest - the biggest

saltless lake in the saltless lake in the world:world:

MichiganMichigan - area – - area – 5858 thousandthousand км км22, , its its depth -depth - 281 м. 281 м.

Erie Erie - area – - area – 25,725,7 thousandthousand км км22, , its its depth - depth - 64 м.64 м.

OntarioOntario – area - – area - 19,5 19,5 thousandthousand км км22, , its its depth -depth -236 м. 236 м.

HuronHuron

The Grand The Grand CanyonCanyon

One of the deepest One of the deepest canyons in the world. It canyons in the world. It was made by the was made by the Colorado river. Its length Colorado river. Its length is 446 km< its depth is is 446 km< its depth is about 1600 m. there are about 1600 m. there are about 75 mammals, 50 about 75 mammals, 50 reptiles, 25 fish and 300 reptiles, 25 fish and 300 birdsbirds

The national park was The national park was organized there in 1919.organized there in 1919.

Death ValleyDeath Valley is situated in Californiais situated in California the National Park from 1933the National Park from 1933 one of the deepest one in the one of the deepest one in the

world, 85 m below seaworld, 85 m below sea the maximum temperature is the maximum temperature is

56,6 56,6 o o CC

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls

Appalachian Appalachian Mountains Mountains

the length – 2600 kmthe highest point is Mitchell – 2037 m

Rocky Rocky Mountains Mountains

The length is about 3200 km, the width – 700 km, high – 4399 m

Washington DCThe capital of the USAWas founded in 1790The population – 900 thousand peopleSituated on the Potomac River

Washington DCThe capital of the USAWas founded in 1790The population – 900 thousand peopleSituated on the Potomac River

The largest cities of the

USA are:

The largest cities of the

USA are:

New York

New York

Chicago

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Baltimore Baltimore

San-Francisco

San-Francisco

Atlanta Atlanta

Philadelphia Philadelphia

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