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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.
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.
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.
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».
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 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.
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).
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).
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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