Téma: The United States of America
Predmet: Angličtina
Zaslal(a): Demi
Geography
- A continent of North America
- Between Pacific and Atlantic ocean
- Borders Canada in the north
- And Mexico in the south
- 4(6) time zones
- Washington D.C.
- 4th largest country in the world
- 3rd most populous country in the world
- 50 states
- 48 states in the central North America
- Alaska in the north-western part of NA
- Hawaii in the Pacific, west of California
- + associate states with their government (Puerto Rico,…)
- + autonomous regions (Guam, the Virgin Islands…)
- Landscape
- West – Sierra Nevada, the Cordilleras, Rocky mountains…
- Middle – Great plains = a grain
- East – lowlands (rivers) but Apalachian Mountains
- Highest peak = Denali – 6190 meters above sea level
- Rivers:
- Mississippi (third longest in the world)
- Missouri
- Colorado
- Rio Grande (Mexican border)
- Lakes
- Superior, Ontario, Michigan and Erie (Canadian border)
- Climate
- Arctic – tropical zone
- Most in the subtropical zone
- Death valley – the hottest place on Earth – 56,7°C
- Also the driest place in the US
- National parks
- Yellowstone (oldest NP in the world)
- Grand Canyon
- Yosemite
- Sequoia
Population
- 330 million inhabitants
- Majority came from Europe
- Many ethnic groups – melting pot x salad bowl
- American English (differences)
- Biggest cities: NY, LA, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio
Symbols
- A national flag
- A Statue of Liberty
- An Eagle
- National Anthem – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wLtAXDgqg
- Indians, Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, Baseball, American Football, NASA
Economy
- One of the strongest economies in the world
- The American dollar is used for trade around the globe
- Agriculture
- An excellent quality of soil
- US produces the majority of world‘s corn, soybeans, tomatoes, apples and tobacco
- Resources
- Gold, silver, platinum, petroleum, coal
Politics
- Donald Trump – 4 years, twice
- Also the Commander of the Army Forces
- Appoints all ambassadors, ministers…
- Rights and powers are divided between the individual states and federal government
- Federal government
- Executive, legislative and judiciary power
- Republicans vs Democrats
History
- 1492 – Christopher Columbus – Amerigo Vespucci (1497-1502)
- 1620 – ship Mayflower brought the people from Britain to America – not many survived -> first harvest -> Thansgiving
- 4th July 1776 – Declaration of Independence
- 1861-1865 – Civil War (North vs South – slavery)
- 1941 – Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, USA entered WWII.
- 1945 – dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 1969 – Moon Landing, Apollo 11, N. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
- 11th September 2001 – Twin Towers
Traditions
- Thanksgiving – 4th Thursday in November
- Independence Day – 4th July
- Halloween – 31st October
- Memorial Day – last Monday in May
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