Vedoucí učitel: Petra Šťastná

- situated among the Artic, the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean - consists of 3 separate regions – continental part, Alaska, The Hawaiian Islands - borders with Canada and Mexico - is a federation which consists of 50 states

- first discoverer of America was Christopher Columbus - in 1492 reached several Caribbean islands - the original inhabitants were natives – Indians - the name America became know thanks Amerigo Vespucci

- The USA has many rivers and lakes

- The U.S. has many natural wonders Death valley Grand canyon Niagara falls Monument valleyCrater lake

Sequoia everglades Rocky mountain yosemiteyellowstonezion

- the head of state and head of government of the United States - commander in Chief of U.S. armed forces - indirectly elected for four-year term by an Electoral College - no one shall be elected to the office of President more than twice

- George Washington – first American president - was American soldier and politician - the Electoral College elected Washington unanimously as president in 1789 and again in 1792 election - John Fitzgerald Kennedy - often referred to by his initials JFK - was the 35th President of the United States - serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 JFK, his wife Jackie, and the Connallys in the presidential limousine seconds before the assassination

- Barack Obama is the 44th and current President of the U. S. - he is the first African American to hold the office - was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureáte - Obama declared his intention to seek re-election in the 2012 presidential election - Barack Obama with his wife Michelle

National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents

- consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white - blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars - fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states - 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies - Nicknames for the flag include the "Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory,"and "The Star-Spangled Banner" - National Bald Eagle Symbol of USA

- is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the U. S. federal government - the Great Seal was first used publicly in 1782 reverse of the Seal - the main character in the face of the seal is a symbol of National Bald Eagle obverse of the Seal - is the national anthem of the United States of America - written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key - was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931

Dollar sign - is the official currency of the United States of America - divided into 100 cents - the U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions - is one of the world's reserve currencies - several countries use it as their official currency Dollar sign