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Geography of the USA. Basic info LOCATION: North America continent OFFICIAL NAME: United States of America GOVERNMENT: Federal presidential republic NUMBER.

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1 Geography of the USA

2 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

3 Location Land borders with: Canada, Mexico Water borders: Russia, Cuba Surrounded by: Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific ocean, Gulf of Mexico

4 Language (%)

5 Symbols of the USA The Great Seal of the United States Front sideBack side

6 States

7 Comparsion with Czech Republic

8 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

9 Geography Highest mountain: Mt. McKinley (6168 m) Longest River: Mississippi (6020 km with Missouri influx) Great Lakes: Superior,Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario

10 Water

11 Climate Changeable weather North: humid continental South: humid subtropical / tropical Alaska: polar / subpolar Extreme weather occurence: huricanes, tornadoes…

12 Mount McKinley

13 Mississippi

14 Niagara Falls

15 Statue of Liberty

16 Mount Rushmore

17 That´s all…Thanks for your attention!


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