SOME FACTS ON THE USA GEOGRAPHY TEACHER ZARINE ARAKELYAN PUPIL ADAMYAN NVER FORM VII

SOME FACTS ON THE USA GEOGRAPHY

The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacifc Ocean. Its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean

The USA borders on Canada in the North and Mexico in the South The USA borders on Canada in the North and Mexico in the South. The area of the USA is over 9 million square kilometres.

The population of the country is about 260 million people of different races and nationalities who immigrated to the United States hundreds of years ago in search of a better life.

As the country occupies nearly half of the continent it has almost all types of climate. The landscape also has nearly all the varieties like high mountains and prairies, valleys and deserts, the areas of tropical heat and arctic cold. The USA has thousands of rivers and lakes.

The highest peak is Mount McKinley in Alaska The highest peak is Mount McKinley in Alaska. The longest river is Mississippi. The Great Lakes make up the largest group with the total area equal to that of Great Britain

The USA is one of the greatest industrial and leading agricultural countries in the world. It produces about 25 % of world’s industrial products and agricultural goods.

The USA is a federal republic with 50 states The USA is a federal republic with 50 states. The capital city of the country is Washington situated in the District of Columbia

But it is not the largest city But it is not the largest city. Among the largest cities of the USA are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and others.

New York

Los Angeles

Chicago

Philadelphia

Detroit