5. The motto of the party is: America, America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.

6. KEY FACTS: Area: Population: Capital city: Official language: Largest cities: Longest rivers: Highest mountain : Almost 9,400,000 km² Over 280,000,000 Washington, D.C. English New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco Mississippi, Missouri Mount McKinley

8. The main part of the USA includes highland and lowland regions. Major highlands are the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.

9. The Mississippi River together with the Missouri form the longest river in the USA

10. The Northern part of the US embraces the region of the five Great Lakes, which are connected by natural channels cut by rapids.

11. The greatest of these rapids is the Niagara Falls

13. The Bald Eagle is the national emblem of the USA It is the symbol of the USA’s freedom, spirit and pursuit of excellence

16. THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON It is the residence of the president of the United States. The White House was built in 1799. It is a two-storied, white building. Here the president lives and works.

17. WASHINGTON IS THE CAPITAL OF THE US. It was founded in 1791 and was named after the first president of the country. The District of Columbia is the territory of the city Washington. Washington lies on the Potomac river.

18. Washington is a one industry city. That industry is government. The Capitol is the place where Congress sits. It is located in the very centre of the city, on Capitol Hill. The Capitol is the highest building in Washington.

19. THE WASHINGTON Monument, built in the memory of the first president of the country, is situated not far from the Capitol. It looks like a big pencil (160 metres high). A special lift brings visitors to the top in 70 seconds.

20. New York is one of the largest cities in the world. It’s the financial capital of the country and the large sea-port. The New York City is situated in the New York state. The population is over 16 mln people. It is informally called “The Big Apple”. The city is situated in the mouth of the Hudson River.

21. Liberty Island is situated in New York Harbor. The Statue Of Liberty is the first thing people see when they arrive in New York by the sea. It is the symbol of American democracy.

22. Chicago is also a huge city. It is a very important industrial district. The city is located near the lake Michigan. Its population is about 8 mln people. There are a lot of skyscrapers in the business part of Chicago. The Sears Building is the highest one in the USA (443 m)

23. San Francisco is the capital of the state California and its main port. Americans call it “the Western Coast Pearl”. There are a large number of the bridges there and the most famous among them is the Golden Gate Bridge

24. LOS ANGELES The territory of the city is about 10,000 km². More than 4 mln people live there. It is well known as a fashionable health resort and as the entertainment capital of the world.

25. Hollywood is known as a place where a large number of movie studios are located.

26. The people of the USA are a mixture of many different nationalities. The United States is often called a big melting pot.

29. This canyon belongs to seven Nature’s Greatest Wonders and is quite unusual in color and architecture. The Grand Canyon is a fantasy of stones and cliffs. It is formed by the Colorado River.

30. The largest park in the USA is Yellowstone. It was born of volcanic fire. It has high mountains and cliffs, waterfalls, hot springs and the greatest concentration of geysers.

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