The geographical map of the USA

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1. The geographical map of the USA
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3. Nationalities: white Americans - 83,5 %
4. The USA is divided into 50 states.
5. Washington (D.C) was named in honour of
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7. New York (New York) is the city
8. At the entrance to New York Harbour
9. Chicago ,the second capital of the USA,
10. Los Angeles (California) – the nation’s third
11. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became
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Fact files: Official name: The United States of AmericaStatus: A federal republic, a union of 50 statesArea: 9,364,000 squ. km.Population: about 315 mln.

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Слайд 1 The geographical map of the USA
USA

Слайд 2 Fact files:
Official

name: The United States of America
Status: A federal republic, a

union of 50 states
Area: 9,364,000 squ. km.
Population: about 315 mln. people (2012)
Capital: Washington, D.C.
National currency of the USA is the dollar

Fact files: Official name: The United States of AmericaStatus:

Слайд 3Nationalities: white Americans - 83,5 %

Africans - 12,4% immigrants from Asia - 3,3% native Americans (Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos) – 0,8 %

The United States does not have a national official language; nevertheless, English (specifically American English) is the primary language.

Слайд 4The USA is divided into 50 states.
Each of the

states has its own capital, government and symbol.

The USA is divided into 50 states. Each of the states has its own capital, government and

Слайд 5Washington (D.C) was named in honour of the first American

president (1789-1796).
George Washington, “the father
of his country”.
He was an

example of bravery and
approved the fight against slavery.
General Henry Li wrote : “Washington was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen”

The capital of the country, a state, a lake,
an island, a mount, a canyon, some
universities and colleges, streets and
squares are named after him.
In 1888 the Washington Monument was
established in the capital (169 m. high)

22nd of February – birthday of J. Washington, a national holiday in the USA.

Washington (D.C) was named in honour of the first American president (1789-1796).George Washington, “the fatherof his country”.

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The Sights of Washington

The White House is the Residence of the American President.

The Capitol is the highest building in W., where laws are made. No building in the city may be more than 40 meters high.

Слайд 7New York (New York) is the city of contrasts, financial

and business centre of the USA. It was founded some

three hundred years ago. It is situated in the mouth of the Hudson . Its nickname is “A big apple”, because everybody wants to bite it.

New York (New York) is the city of contrasts, financial and business centre of the USA. It

Слайд 8At the entrance to New York Harbour you can see

a great statue which is called the Statue of Liberty.

It is 46 meters high excluding the pedestal. The Statue was designed by Bartholdy, a French sculptor, who worked ten years at it. In 1876 the statue was taken to pieces and shipped across the Atlantic as a gift from the French government to the USA for its democratic views.

The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of New York.

At the entrance to New York Harbour you can see a great statue which is called the

Слайд 9Chicago ,the second capital of the USA, stands on the

banks of Lake Michigan (was founded in 1833)
The biggest river

port in the world.
The biggest airport in the world.
200 colleges, 5 universities are situated here.
The home of the first skyscrapers.

Chicago is known in a sport world as a home of the best basketball club “Chicago bulls”.

Chicago ,the second capital of the USA, stands on the banks of Lake Michigan (was founded in

Слайд 10Los Angeles (California) – the nation’s third largest city. It

leads the USA in production of aircraft. This city is

the world capital of filmed entertainment. The first cinema house in the country was opened here in 1902.

Hollywood – the centre of the US film industry. In 1913 the first film was made there. The biggest film companies are here: MGM, Paramount, 20th century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros.