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.
  • 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

 

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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