1. The United States
of America

2. What do you know about the USA?

3. 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 – km south-west of California

4. The USA
- write down as many states of the USA as possible

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Denali, Alaska
(used to be called Mt. McKinley)
Mt. Whitney, California

10. 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

11. The USA - rivers

12. Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
(between Eire and Ontario)

13. The USA - climate
varied – from the Arctic climate in the north to the subtropical climate in the south
influenced by the oceans

14. Death Valley

15. Grand Canyon

16. Mount Rushmore

17. Great Lakes

18. Yellowstone NP

19. Monument Valley

20. Yosemite NP

21. Salt Lake

22. Los Angeles

23. San Francisco

24. Chicago

25. Philadelphia

26. Las Vegas

27. Dallas

28. New Orleans

29. Seattle

30. Alaska

31. Florida

32. Students’ presentations - the USA:
4-5 slides altogether
slide 1 – map of the USA, mark the place (state)
slides – interesting places, facts
slide 5 – notes
Deadline: March 5th, 6th

33.
Video about Las Vegas