The United States of America
What do you know about the USA?
The USA a federal republic consists of 50 states and the District of Columbia (where the capital Washington D.C. is) 48 states – on the “mainland” Alaska – in the north of the American continent Hawaiian Islands – 3.200 km south-west of California
The USA - write down as many states of the USA as possible
The USA Alaska, Texas – the largest, Rhode Island – the smallest state most populated state: California, least populated state: Alaska the USA extend over 1/3 of the North American continent 3rd largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada) border on Mexico (south), Canada (north), the Atlantic Ocean (east), and the Pacific Ocean (west) four different time zones population: 326 mil. (3rd in the world, from 2017)
The USA currency: US dollar = 100 cents 1 cent = 1 penny 25 cents = a quarter 5 cents = a nickel 50 cents = a half dollar 10 cents = a dime official language: formally none, mostly used American English head of state and government: - the president (Donald Trump – since January 2017, 45th president) - executive power - Republican Party
The USA the flag the Stars and Stripes (the Old Glory) – since 1777 - 13 stripes = 13 original British colonies which formed the US - 50 stars = 50 states
The USA - geography mountain ranges: the Cordilleras (in the west) - the Rocky Mountains the Appalachian Mountains (east) – not so high the highest mountains: - Denali (6,194m) - in Alaska - Mt. Whitney (4,418m) – in the Sierra Nevada (California), the highest peak of the continent
Denali, Alaska (used to be called Mt. McKinley) Mt. Whitney, California
The USA - geography rivers: the Mississippi (the 3rd longest river in the world) the Missouri the Hudson (connected with the Great Lakes) the Colorado the Rio Grande the Yukon (the largest river in Alaska) lakes: Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Eire Superior) – on the border with Canada Great Salt Lake - largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, Utah
The USA - rivers
Great Lakes Niagara Falls (between Eire and Ontario)
The USA - climate varied – from the Arctic climate in the north to the subtropical climate in the south influenced by the oceans
Death Valley
Grand Canyon
Mount Rushmore
Great Lakes
Yellowstone NP
Monument Valley
Yosemite NP
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Dallas
New Orleans
Seattle
Alaska
Florida
Students’ presentations - the USA: 4-5 slides altogether slide 1 – map of the USA, mark the place (state) slides 2 - 4 – interesting places, facts slide 5 – notes Deadline: March 5th, 6th
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