1. PROJEKT ABOUT THE USA By DAVID IGOR & MATEJ

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3. Where is USA situated from geographical point of view? Western hemisphere Western hemisphere Northern hemisphere Northern hemisphere

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6. What is the USA bordered by (in the north, south, east and west? North – the Canada North – the Canada South – the Mexico,the Gulf of Mexico South – the Mexico,the Gulf of Mexico West – the Pacific Ocean West – the Pacific Ocean East – the Atlantic Ocean East – the Atlantic Ocean

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9. What is the population of the USA? 278,058,881 habitants 278,058,881 habitants

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11. What languages are spoken in the USA? English English Spanish (spoken by a sizable minority) Spanish (spoken by a sizable minority)

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13. Death Valley is a special place in the world. Why? Death Valley in California and Nevada is a desert that gets less than 50 millimetres (2 inches) of rain per year and is one of the hottest places on the earth. A temperature of 57°C (135°F) has been recorded here. Yet plants and animals manage to live in Death Valley, fed mainly by underground springs and a few streams. There are 40 species of plant and animal life here that exist nowhere else. Much of the desert is below sea level, including the lowest point in the United States, which is 86 metres (282 feet) below sea level. Death Valley in California and Nevada is a desert that gets less than 50 millimetres (2 inches) of rain per year and is one of the hottest places on the earth. A temperature of 57°C (135°F) has been recorded here. Yet plants and animals manage to live in Death Valley, fed mainly by underground springs and a few streams. There are 40 species of plant and animal life here that exist nowhere else. Much of the desert is below sea level, including the lowest point in the United States, which is 86 metres (282 feet) below sea level.

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17. Compare the climate in the eastern part of USA with that in the western part. East East  Winter - -11°C  Summer - 30°C West West  Winter - -8°C  Summer - 28°C

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21. How Many states does the USA consist of? 50 states 50 states

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24. The biggest cities in the USA are: New York New York Chicago Chicago Los Angeles Los Angeles Houston Houston Philadelphia Philadelphia Washington,DC Washington,DC

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27. In Washington,D.C. there are three very important buildings. They are: the White House the White House the Capitol the Capitol the Pentagon the Pentagon

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31. Describe New England. New England is the collective name given to the six states of the northeastern United States, namely, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The land rises in the north and west to the New England system of the Appalachian Mountains. The coast is the most important commercial area, although during the 20th century industry and tourism have largely superseded the traditionally important activities of fishing and shipbuilding. Many of the major events of America’s colonial period, including the start of the American War of Independence, took place in New England. New England is the collective name given to the six states of the northeastern United States, namely, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The land rises in the north and west to the New England system of the Appalachian Mountains. The coast is the most important commercial area, although during the 20th century industry and tourism have largely superseded the traditionally important activities of fishing and shipbuilding. Many of the major events of America’s colonial period, including the start of the American War of Independence, took place in New England.Maine New HampshireVermontMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutAppalachian MountainscoastindustryMaine New HampshireVermontMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutAppalachian Mountainscoastindustry

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34. Name at least 5 national parks in the USA. Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Yellowstone Yellowstone Everglades Everglades Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains Death Valley Death Valley

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36. The highest mountain in the USA is Mont McKinley which is 6194 m high.

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38. There are two mountain ranges in the USA: Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains

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40. The largest rivers in the USA are: Mississippi Mississippi Missouri Missouri Ohio Ohio Platte Platte Red Red Colorado Colorado

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42. Describe the system of government in the USA, there are 3 branches: Executive Executive Legislative Legislative Judical Judical

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44. Congress of the USA consists of: Senate (100) Senate (100) House of Representatives (435) House of Representatives (435)

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46. Who is the present president of the USA? George Bush (junior) George Bush (junior)

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48. The main industry products in the USA are: capital goods capital goods transport equipment transport equipment clothing clothing scientific instruments scientific instruments raw materials raw materials consumer goods consumer goods fuels fuels chemicals chemicals paper products paper products textiles textiles metals metals

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50. The USA is rich in these agricultural products: principal crops—hay, principal crops—hay, sugar beet, sugar beet, potatoes, potatoes, citrus fruits, citrus fruits, rice, rice, corn, corn, wheat, wheat, sorghum, sorghum, barley, barley, beans, beans, peanuts, peanuts, cotton, cotton, tobacco; tobacco; livestock livestock products—poultry, products—poultry, cattle, cattle, pigs, pigs, meat, meat, milk, milk, eggs eggs

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52. Hollywood is the centre of motion picture industry