3. The United States includes a wide variety of
climate types due to its large size, range of
geographic features, and non-contiguous
arrangement. The southern tip of Florida is tropical.
Much of the Rocky Mountains , the Sierra Nevada,
and the Cascade Range are alpine. The climate is
arid in the Great Basin, desert in the Southwest,
Mediterranean in coastal California, and oceanic in
coastal Oregon and Washington.
8. The population of the United States add
s a 265.000.000, which means a popul
ation density of 28h/km2.
With rates very low infant mortality , ver
y low fertility (2 children per woman), a
natural
growth of 1%, and a life expectancy at
birth of 77 years.
12. The history of the United States
traditionally starts with the Declaration of
Independence in the year 1776. In 1789 the
Constitution became the basis for the United
States federal government, with war hero
George Washington as the first president.
Philippines declares its independence in
1946.
In 1952, Hawaii becomes a State.
17. The United States is a country in the
Western Hemisphere. There are several
United States territories in the Pacific and
Caribbean. The term "United States",
when used in the geographical sense,
means the continental United States,
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and
the Virgin Islands of the United States.
Northernmost point: Point Barrow, Alaska
Easternmost point: West Quoddy Head,
Maine
Southernmost point: Ka Lae (South
Cape), Hawaii
Westernmost point: Cape Wrangell,
Alaska1
20. People in general tends to be quiet and
friendly, worry about making a good
impression to tourists but do not like to
rush them.
They also tend to serve his guests, are
correct, neat and quite patriotic.
21. Language
The variety of English spoken in the
United States is known as American
English; together with Canadian
English it makes up the group of
dialects known as North American
English.
24. Is the center of metropolitan New
York, which is among the largest
urban agglomerations in the world.
New York is considered a global city
because of its global influences in
media, politics, education,
entertainment and fashion. The artistic
and cultural influence of the city is the
strongest in the country. In addition, it
is the headquarters of the United
Nations Organization, which makes an
important point of international
relations.
