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Географическое положение США
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Санкт-Петербург
Слайд 2The United States
Geographical Position
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The United States is situated in the central part of
the North American continent. It is washed by the Atlantic
Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. In the North it borders Canada and in the south it borders Mexico.
Слайд 4The area of the USA is of about 10 million
square kilometers and its population is over 270 million people.
The great majority of the population is English-speaking Americans. There are many ethnic groups in the United States. The largest group is Black Americans.
Слайд 5The US consists of 50 states and the District of
Columbia. It is a special federal area where the capital
of the country, Washington, is situated. The largest state is Alaska.
Слайд 6Hawaii is one of the smallest states; it is a
group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Слайд 7California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio are the
most heavily populated states, and Wyoming, Vermont and Alaska are
the least populated states. The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San-Francisco and Philadelphia.
Слайд 8The continental part of the USA consists of 4 geographical
parts: 2 highland and 2 lowland regions.
Слайд 9The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east
and the Cordillera in the west. The Appalachian Mountains are
ancient, strongly destroyed mountains of no great height. The valleys between them are rich in coal. It is the oldest mountain system in the US.
Слайд 10It consists of several high ranges, which are the Rocky
Mountains on the east and the Sierra Nevada and the
Cascade Range on the west. The Rocky Mountains are considered to be young, high, rough and irregular in shape.
Слайд 11Between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains there is
the vast Central Plain and the Plateau of Prairies or
the Great Plains.
Слайд 12The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the
Missouri, the Rio Grande, the Colorado, the Columbia and the
Hudson River.
Слайд 13 The five Great Lakes, between the USA and Canada,
include Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and
Lake Ontario. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake.
Слайд 14The climate of the USA is temperate, with four distinct
seasons. It has several different climate zones. The coldest regions
are in the north and northwest, with a lot of snowfall in winter. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The south has a subtropical climate. The hottest places are Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Слайд 15The main symbol of the USA is the national flag,
which is often called “The Stars and Stripes”. As there
are 50 states in the UAS, there are 50 stars on the American flag. The flag also has 13 stripes: seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.
Слайд 16Other most famous symbols of the USA are the bold
eagle,
Слайд 17the Statue of Liberty, which is situated in New York
on Liberty Island and many others.
Слайд 18Список источников
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
Страноведение: Великобритания / Н.М. Нестерова. – Изд. 2-е.
– Ростов-на-Дону: Феникс, 2006. - 368 с. – (Высшее образование).