3. The USA … The official name of America is the USA (the United States of America) or US (the United States). The USA is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The area of the USA is over nine million square kilometers.

4. The capital of the USA is Washington, DC. The city is on the left bank of the Potomaс River.The city was named after the first president George Washington. Washington is a wonderful city in the world.

6. There are many beautiful parks where you can see the famous cherry trees. These trees were given as a gift from Japan. They were brought there in 1912. There are many libraries, museums and art galleries in the city, for example, you can see the National Gallery of Art.

8. Discover the story behind the creation of THE ROCKFELLER CENTER! Find all about the times when the building was being built. Listen to the fascinating stories about the Rockefeller Center Christmas trees, which are the largest and the most beautiful in New York. The Rockefeller Center guide will lead you thorough the beautiful buildings and gardens that make up this «within a city».

9. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was named in honor of its founder, the museum is in fact better known for its amazing building, which was opened in 1959 and immediately became the focus of critics. It was designed by a famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, who broke all the old standard rules and came up with a totally new concept of style. Come and see this architectural masterpiece, which has not lost its ability to excite and surprise. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was named in honor of its founder, the museum is in fact better known for its amazing building, which was opened in 1959 and immediately became the focus of critics. It was designed by a famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, who broke all the old standard rules and came up with a totally new concept of style. Come and see this architectural masterpiece, which has not lost its ability to excite and surprise.

11. The population of the United States is nearly 250 million people. Most people live in towns. People of different nationalities live in the USA. There are a lot of rich people in the USA but the life of many colored people is very difficult. The official language of the country is ENGLISH.

13. There are many big cities in the country. They are Washington (the capital of the country), New York (the city of contrasts, the financial and business centre of the USA), Boston (which has three universities), Chicago (one of the biggest industrial cities in the USA), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Hollywood (the centre of the US film industry).

15. The USA is a federal republic, consisting of fifty states. Each of these states has its own government. Congress is the American parliament which consists of two Chambers. The president is the head of the state and the government. He is elected for four years. There are two main political parties in the USA. They are the Democratic Party (organized in the 1820s) and the Republican Party ( organized in the 1850s).

16. The Big Apple’s mega star – The Empire State Building, which became the tallest skyscraper in New York on September 11, 2001 (the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center used to be higher). The Big Apple’s mega star – The Empire State Building, which became the tallest skyscraper in New York on September 11, 2001 (the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center used to be higher).

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