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Basic information

Official name: United States of America

Motto: „In God we trust“

Anthem: „The Star-Spangled Banner“

Capital city: Washington D.C.

Largest city: New York Largest city: New York

Official language: English

President: Barack Obama

Currency: United states dollar (USD)

Created: 4. 6. 1776

Flag

Consists – 50 stars – represent 50 states

- 13 stripes – 7 red stripes

- 6 white stripes- 6 white stripes

- represent 13 original colonies

Original flag

Great seal Obverse - consists of 13 leaves, 13 olives- represent

13 original colonies and bald eagle, in its beak is motto E PLURIBUS UNUM („Out of Many One“)

Reverse- consists of unfinished pyramid with date MDCCLXXVI (1776 – date of the Declaration of Independence), eye in a triangle, two mottos ANNUIT Independence), eye in a triangle, two mottos ANNUIT COEPTIS („Approved of (our) Undertakings“), NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM („A New Order of the Ages“)

Geography

Land

Area: 9 372 614 sq km

Forest land: 30 %

Agricultural land: 35 %

Meadows: 25 %

The longest river: Mississippi (6212 km)

Mississippi river

The longest river: Mississippi (6212 km)

The highest point: Mount McKinley (6194 m)

The lowest point: Death Valley (-86 m)

Mount McKinley

Death Valley

Age structure

Population

315 million people

Average age – 77 years – male - 75 years- female – 80 years

Age structure – 0- 14- 20%

20%

67%

13%

0%

0 - 14

15 - 64

65 - over

15 – 64 – 67%

65- over – 13%

Ethnic groups

American - 67%

Afro-American - 13%

Original people – Native American or American Indians – 2 %

Mexican – 4%

Jews – 3%

Germans – 2%

Other – Italian, Hispanics, Asians

Religion

80 % Christians - 60% Catholics

- 20% Protestants

3 % Jews

2% Muslims 2% Muslims

6 % Atheists

Other – Hindu, Anglicans

Climate

Several climate zone – temperate (North part)

- subtropical (South part)

- tropical (Florida, Hawaii)

- cold (Alaska)- cold (Alaska)

- mediterranean (California)

Summers – hot and dry

Winters – cold and humid

Plants and animals

Tropical rain forests (Florida)

Deserts (Nevada, Death Valley)

Fens (Gulf of Mexico)

350 national parks

Bison

350 national parks

Animals: foxes, reindeers, bears, bison, coyote, alligator, bald eagle

Reindeer

Coyote

Bald eagle

Agricultural and industry

1 st in export of agricultural products

Import – bananas, nuts

The most important – corn fields, cotton plantations

Growing – beet, corn, cotton, tobacco, soya

Industry places – among Boston, Washington, Industry places – among Boston, Washington, Chicago

The most important industry – oil, coal, metallurgy industry, electrical industry, timber production

History

Native Americans lived there for thousands of years long before Europeans went there

10th century – Vikings

1492 – Columbus came to the America

Vespucci

1492 – Columbus came to the America

Named after Amerigo Vespucci

1620 came settlers from England

1664 - 1773 – was created 13 colonies

1775 – 1783 – War of Independence

Columbus

History 1776 – Declaration of Independence

4. 6. 1776 – was created United States of America

1861 – slaves were released

1861 – 1865 – war between north and south 1861 – 1865 – war between north and south (north won)

1917 – 1918 – fought in World war I

1941 – 1945 – fought in World war II

Declaration of Independence

Famous presidents

George Washington – 1st

Thomas Jefferson – 3rd

Abraham Lincoln - 16th

Woodrow Wilson – 28th

Franklin Delano Roosevelt – 32th

Famous presidents

Harry Truman – 33th

Dwight Eisenhower – 34th

John Fitzgerald Kennedy – 35th

Barack Obama – 44th

Places to visitStatue of liberty

Yellowstone national park

Golden gate

Florida

Las Vegas

Places to visit

Honolulu

Grand Canyon

Alaska

Mount Rushmore

Washington D.C.

Capital city

Area: 177 sq km

Created: 1790

D.C. – means district of Columbia

Named after George Washington Named after George Washington

No skyscrapers

Washington monument Lincoln monument

Washington D.C.Jefferson memorial

White House

Capitol

Customs and traditions

Easter - children looking for sweets,

Easter parades

Christmas – 24th /25 th December, children Christmas – 24 /25 December, children leave milk, cookies for Santa Claus, morning they find

presents, decorate houses

Customs and traditions

Thanksgiving – 4th Thursday in November celebrate with extended family, traditional meal - turkey,

cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes

Customs and traditions

Halloween – 31st October – children wear costumes, carved pumpkins go out to „Trick or treat“- go door to door and collect sweets

Independence Day - 4th July – parades, fireworks,

barbeques, people celebrate with families, friends

Interesting facts

The most popular sport in USA is American football.

2,5% of area is used on army purposes.

21. 8. 1959 was joined Hawaii (50 state) to USA.

Over two-thirds of American suffer from overweight.

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