1. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2. The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China).

3. The total area of the country is more than nine million square kilometers.

4. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in the east.

5. It is a very large country, so the climate is different from state to state. It is mostly temperate but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, and arctic in Alaska.

6. The most important rivers in the USA are the Mississippi, the Colorado, the Ohio and the Hudson River.

7. Natural resources include nickel, lead, silver, iron, petroleum, natural gas and others.

8. The population of the country is about 265 million people.

9. The United States is a democratic federal republic. It comprises 50 states including the District of Columbia, where the capital of the country is situated.

10. Head of the State is the President, who is elected every four years.

11. Washington DC (District of Columbia) is the capital of the country and the seat of the government.

12. The White House, the residence of the President, is the oldest public building in Washington and one of the most beautiful.

13. There are two political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic.

14. The largest cities of the USA are:

15. New York

16. Los Angeles

17. Chicago

18. Philadelphia

20. San-Francisco

21. Baltimore

22. Atlanta

23. ... and many others.... and many others.

24. The flag of the United States of America is called “Stars and Stripes”. There are three colours on the flag- red, white and blue.

25. One of the famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty.

27. The statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high. She symbolizes a welcome to a land of freedom.

28. Here is the Mount Rushmore Memorial. The construction of this memorial began in 1925. Gutzon Borglum.

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