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    United States of America: Geography

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    The United States is located in North America between Canada and Mexico. It has a population of over 300 million people and its capital is Washington D.C. English is the official language. The U.S. celebrates its independence from Britain on July 4th and has a federal constitutional republic government consisting of 50 states and three branches of power. Some notable landmarks include the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building in New York City as well as 59 national parks across the country that showcase the diverse geography.

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    The United States is located in North America between Canada and Mexico. It has a population of over 300 million people and its capital is Washington D.C. English is the official language. The U.S. celebrates its independence from Britain on July 4th and has a federal constitutional republic government consisting of 50 states and three branches of power. Some notable landmarks include the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building in New York City as well as 59 national parks across the country that showcase the diverse geography.

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    The United States is located in North America between Canada and Mexico. It has a population of over 300 million people and its capital is Washington D.C. English is the official language. The U.S. celebrates its independence from Britain on July 4th and has a federal constitutional republic government consisting of 50 states and three branches of power. Some notable landmarks include the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building in New York City as well as 59 national parks across the country that showcase the diverse geography.

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    United States of America

    Geography
    The USA is situated in the middle of North America. It has two neighbours: Canada in the north and
    Mexico in the south. It is surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. The USA is the third biggest
    country in the world (after Russia and Canada). Its capital is Washington DC. The longest river is the
    Mississippi River. The USA has 4 big lakes called the Great Lakes (Eerie, Michigan, Superior, Ontario),
    3 of them are on the Canada-United States border. The highest mountain is Mount McKinley in
    Alaska. The biggest mountain range is the Rocky Mountains.

    Population
    The USA population is between 315 - 340 million people, because some of them live in the US
    illegally. The major ethnic groups: White (73%), Black (13%), Asian (5%) and Indian and Alaskan
    Natives (1%). The official language is English. In comparison to Britain, Americans have different
    accent, they sometimes use different words or at least different spellings or pronunciation.

    History
    The United States’ history starts in 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered America. In 1620,
    English separatists “the Pilgrims” sailed there on the ship “the Mayflower” and they established a
    colony on the northeast coast. One year later (1621) they celebrated a good harvest. Today that day
    is better known as Thanksgiving. On July 4 th, 1776, 13 British colonies declared their independence.
    The United States were born. The first President was former general George Washington. Because of
    economic conflict, the North (“Union”) and the South (“Confederacy”) started “the Civil War” (1861-
    1865). The North won, but the President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.

    Political system
    The United States is a federal constitutional republic
    consisting of 50 states and a federal district
    (Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)). There are 2
    main political parties: Republicans (which are
    conservative) and Democrats (which are liberal). The
    President is Barack Obama but on November 9th,
    Donald Trump was elected to become the next
    President.

    The American federal government consists of three


    branches. The legislative power is concentrated in Congress which has two houses: the Senate (100
    members) and the House of Representatives (435 members). The president is the head of the
    executive power. The judicial branch of the government is the Supreme Court.

    The American Flag (also called “Stars and Stripes” or


    “Old Glory”) consists of thirteen horizontal red and
    white stripes that represent the original thirteen
    British Colonies and in the upper-left-hand corner
    there is blue rectangle with 50 white stars that
    represent 50 states of the USA.

    The Nation Anthem of the United States is called “The


    Star-Spangled Banner.”

    Economy
    The USA is currently known as a world’s superpower. The main parts of its industry are
    manufacturing, automobiles, clothing and electronics (Silicon Valley). The main agricultural products
    are corn, fruits, cotton and tobacco and the USA is rich in coal, gold, oil and copper.

    Interesting places
    The biggest cities in America are San Francisco (Golden Gate Bridge), Los Angeles (Hollywood, movie
    production), Miami, Washington DC and New York. The famous sightseeing places in NY:

    Statue of Liberty. It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It was built by Gustave Eiffel and it
    was given to Americans by French as a gift of the 100 th anniversary of American Independence.

    Empire State Building was built in 1931 and it’s 443 m high (with antenna).

    The United States has 59 national parks. Some of them are the Death Valley (the hottest and driest
    place in the USA), the Grand Canyon, the Great Smoky Mountains, the Hawaii volcanoes, the Rocky
    Mountains, Sequoia (General Sherman) and Yellowstone National Parks.

    The national sports are American Football, Baseball, Basketball and, in some places, Hockey.

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