THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
There are 50 states in the USA, 2 of these states, Alaska and Hawaii are not connected to the other states.
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.
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 River one of the biggest rivers in the world, its length is 3950 km, area – 3268 thousand км 2
Great Lakes n n n Superior - the biggest saltless lake in the world: Michigan - area – 58 thousand км 2, its depth 281 м. Erie - area – 25, 7 thousand км 2, its depth 64 м. Ontario – area - 19, 5 thousand км 2, its depth 236 м. Huron
The Grand Canyon n n One of the deepest canyons in the world. It was made by the Colorado river. Its length is 446 km< its depth is about 1600 m. there about 75 mammals, 50 reptiles, 25 fish and 300 birds The national park was organized there in 1919.
Death Valley n n is situated in California the National Park from 1933 one of the deepest one in the world, 85 m below sea the maximum temperature is 56, 6 o C
Niagara Falls
Appalachian Mountains the length – 2600 km the highest point is Mitchell – 2037 m
Rocky Mountains The length is about 3200 km, the width – 700 km, high – 4399 m
Washington DC The capital of the USA Was founded in 1790 The population – 900 thousand people Situated on the Potomac River
The largest cities of the USA are:
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Baltimore
San-Francisco
Atlanta
Philadelphia
