The United States of America

 

 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.
• 4^th largest country in the world
• 3^rd 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
• 4^th 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
• 11^th September 2001 – Twin Towers

 

Traditions

• Thanksgiving – 4th Thursday in November
• Independence Day – 4th July
• Halloween – 31st October
• Memorial Day – last Monday in May