Transcript USA
USA (The political system) Fact File: Official name - the United States of America; Abbreviation - the U.S. or the USA; Capital city - Washington, D.C.; Largest cities - New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit, SanFrancisco, Los-Angeles; Total area - 9,827,000 sq km ; Population - 301,139,000 people; Main religions - Christianity,Judaism,Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Mormon. Fact File: Major ethnic groups – white, black, Asian, Indian, Hispanic, Alaska natives, Hawaiian natives, other Pacific islanders; Consists of - 50 states and the independent District of Columbia; Currency - US Dollar ($) USD Official language - English(other languages: Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific island languages); Nationality - singular an American plural Americans Fact File: Local time - six time zones; Form of government - constitution-based federal republic; Natural resources - coal, copper, lead, nickel, silver, gold, natural gas, timber, oil, iron; Flag - Stars and Stripes; Internet TLD - .us; International dialing code - +1. The Geographical Position The USA is situated in the central part of the continent of North America. The USA takes the fourth position after Russia, Canada and China in size. The Geographical Position The USA occupies the territory from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. In the west it is washed by the Pacific Ocean. Its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is also washed by the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea and the Caribbean Sea. Climate Since the USA is very big country it has a number of climatic regions on its territory. They are continental,subtropical,desert,arctic and some other regions. Flag The flag has 13 horisontal stripes and 50 stars in the left top corner. The stripes represent original 13 colonies. 50 stars represent current 50 states of the Union. The National Symbols The National Symbol of the USA,the bald eagle, is the only eagle unique to North America. It was chosen as an emblem because of its long life, great strength and impressive looks and also because at that time Americans thought that this bird existed only on the American continent. The eagle symbolises independence and freedom. USA The United States of America is a presidential republic. So, the President is the head of state there. But the President is elected directly by the people and he is not a member of the American Parliament, Congress. Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. USA There are 100 senators, two for each state. The House has 435 members, the number of Representatives from each state depends on its population. Congress makes all laws and each house of Congress can introduce a new project. Each can vote against the project passed by the other. If both houses agree and the President signs it, the project becomes law. USA The President and his Administration represent the executive branch of the federal government. The Administration includes the Secretaries, who are heads of the executive departments. Each department is responsible for a specific area. The President appoints the Secretaries but the Senate must approve his appointments. The President Barack Hussein Obama II Attractions the White House Attractions Statue of Liberty Attractions Niagara Falls Attractions Boston Light The and