The United States of America Flag Day

The United States of America

Flag Day June 14 is Flag Day in the USA. On that day in 1777, the Americans adopted their own flag. No one really knows who sewed the first American flag, but many Americans believe it was made by Betsy Ross in her own home. You can see Betsy Ross sewing the flag on an American stamp. The flag of the USA is one of the most complicated in the world. It consists of 13 stripes, seven red and six white and 50 stars. It is called ‘The Stars and Stripes’. The stripes represent the 13 colonies, which in 1776 declared themselves free and independent of England. The 50 five-pointed white stars representing the present number of states in the union are placed on the blue field in the upper left comer of the flag.

Rose is symbol of the USA Rose, who is said there are 35 million years old, around the world as a symbol of love, beauty, war and politics. These flowers are usually red, pink, white or yellow in color and grow in the wild throughout North America. Rose became the official flower of the United States in 1986.

The law, which declares a symbol of the United States rose says: Americans have always loved the flowers with which God decorates our land. Often any other flower, we are holding the rose as a symbol of life, love, beauty and eternity. To say about the love between a man and a woman, love for humanity and God, love of country, Americans who speak the language of the heart, say it with a rose.

Geography of the United States The United States of America (the USA) is one of the greatest countries in the world. It is situated on the North America continent and is washed by two oceans: the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. The USA boarders with only two countries — Canada and Mexico. This great country has a lot of mountains, rivers and lakes. The main mountains of the USA are the Appalachian Mountains and the Cordilleras. Among the longest rivers there are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Ohio, the Columbia and the Colorado.

The climate of the country is different. So it has several climate regions. The coldest regions are in the north and north-west where much snow falls in winter. The south has a subtropical climate. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often brings typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the Atlantic Coast. The region around the Great Lakes is known for its changeable weather

America has fifty states and one independent District of Columbia where the capital of the country is situated. The capital of the USA is Washington D. C. It stands on the Potomac River in the eastern part of the country. The main cities of this country are located at the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. New-York is the largest city of the country in population. Other large cities are Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

The USA is a country with a highly developed economy, good industry and agriculture. The main industrial centres are Chicago and Detroit, with their greatest automobile company "General Motors". The USA is rich in mineral resources, such as aluminium, salt, zinc, coppers, and others. The country is rich in coal, natural gas, gold and silver, too. There are many farms in the USA (in Taxes for example) with various agricultural products like grains, fruit and vegetables. Numerous fields are located especially in the South.

The USA is a country with many interesting customs, traditions and holidays. It is one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in the world.

Работу выполнила Визгалова Анастасия , ученица 9 «А» класса МБОУ СОШ № 3 г. Протвино