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Geography of the USA
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Basic info LOCATION: North America continent OFFICIAL NAME: United States of America GOVERNMENT: Federal presidential republic NUMBER OF STATES: 50 + dependent territories POPULATION: 350 000 000 CAPITAL: Washington DC CITIES: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Detroit,… OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English CURRENCY: USD
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Location Land borders with: Canada, Mexico Water borders: Russia, Cuba Surrounded by: Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific ocean, Gulf of Mexico
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Language (%)
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Symbols of the USA The Great Seal of the United States Front sideBack side
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States
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Comparsion with Czech Republic
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Geography Appalachian mountains Great Lakes M i s s i s s i p i Central plains Sierra Nevada Rocky mountains C O R D I L L E R A S Atlantic coastal plain
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Geography Highest mountain: Mt. McKinley (6168 m) Longest River: Mississippi (6020 km with Missouri influx) Great Lakes: Superior,Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
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Water
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Climate Changeable weather North: humid continental South: humid subtropical / tropical Alaska: polar / subpolar Extreme weather occurence: huricanes, tornadoes…
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Mount McKinley
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Mississippi
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Niagara Falls
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Statue of Liberty
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Mount Rushmore
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That´s all…Thanks for your attention!
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