Welcome to the United States of America Hi! Hello! Howdy! Yo! What’s Up? Welcome to the United States of America

Today’s American Lesson USA vs. Japan (比べる) Size （大きさ) Population (じんこう) Currency (おかね) Holidays (きゅうじつ) USA National Symbols （きごう） Song (歌) Tree & Flower (木・花) Bird (鳥) Sport (スポーツ) Landmarks (しせき) Food (たべもの)

Land Area: 9,600,000 km2 3rd largest in the world Land Area: 374,744 km2

Largest Countries in the World by Land Size 1. Russia: 17,075,200 km2 2. Canada: 9,984,670 km2 3. USA: 9,631,418 km2 4. China: 9,596,960 km2 5. Brazil: 8,511,965 km2 . 61. Japan 374,744 km2 Largest Countries in the World by Land Size

Population of the U.S. & Japan U.S. population is 306,000,000 Japan’s population is 128,000,000 3rd largest 10th largest Population of the U.S. & Japan

Largest Countries by Population China 1,330,045,000 India 1,147,996,000 USA 303,825,000 Indonesia 237,512,000 Brazil 191,909,000 Pakistan 167,762,000 Bangladesh 153,547,000 Russia 140,702,000 Nigeria 138,283,000 Japan 128,000,000 Largest Countries by Population

$1 = ￥91 (as of June 1st, 2010) Money

15 10 days days National Holidays jAPan America Not including summer vacation. In the US, on average Elementary School Children have almost 90 days off for summer vacation, usually without any homework. National Holidays

American Holidays Jan. 01 New Year's Day Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Day   Feb. 15 Presidents Day May 31 Memorial Day Jul. 04 Independence Day Sep. 06 Labor Day Oct. 11 Columbus Day Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Day Dec. 25 Christmas Day

National Symbols of America National Anthem (or Song) The Star-Spangled Banner National Symbols of America

Flags Of the United States

National Symbols of America National tree is the… National Symbols of America Oak（なら）

National Symbols of America National Flower is the… National Symbols of America Rose

National Symbols of America National bird is the… National Symbols of America Bald Eagle 白頭鷲はくとうわし

The National Sport is……..

President of the United States of America Barack H. Obama

Famous American Landmarks Statue of Liberty (史跡; 史蹟, しせき) (Smaller version found also in Odaiba, Tokyo)

Famous American Landmarks Mt. Rushmore

Famous American Landmarks Washington Monument

The Grand Canyon (峡谷 きょうこく)

American Food Cheeseburgers

American Food French fries

American Food Turkey

Today’s American Lesson USA vs. Japan (比べる) Size （大きさ) Population (じんこう) Currency (おかね) Holidays (きゅうじつ) USA National Symbols （きごう） Song (歌) Tree & Flower (木・花) Bird (鳥) Sport (スポーツ) Landmarks (しせき) Food (たべもの)

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