1. USA – basic facts
(USA – základní údaje)

2. USA – basic facts
 Location
 Neighbours
 Area and population
 Head of state
 Political system
 Mountains, peaks
 Rivers, lowlands
 Great Lakes
 Weather of the USA

3. The USA – basic facts
Location - southern part of North America
It lies between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans
Neighbours - Canada to the north and Mexico to
the south

5. The USA – basic facts
 Population - more than 300 million people
 Area - more than 9 million square kilometres
 It is the fourth largest country in the world

6. The USA – basic facts
The system of Federal Government
of the United States was established by the
Constitution, ratified in 1788.
50 states joined in
a federal republic
The head of state
is the President

7. The USA – mountains
The highest mountains are situated in the western
part of the country.
They are the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada
with the highest mountain Mt. Whitney (4,421 m
high).
The highest peak in the USA is in Alaska – it is
Mount McKinley in the Alaska Range (6,194 m
high).

9. The USA – rivers
 Missouri River (3,768 km)
 Mississippi River (3,544 km)
 Yukon River (Alaska, 3,185 km)
 Rio Grande River (2,830 km)
 Colorado River (2,330 km)

11. The USA – Great Lakes
Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and
Ontario located in northeastern on the Canada–US
border
Biggest supply of fresh water in the world
Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the
world
There are famous Niagara Falls between lakes Erie
and Ontario

13. The USA – industry
The USA is rich in coal, petroleum, minerals
and timber.
The northeast is the most industrial part of the
USA.
The heavy industries are concentrated around the
Great Lakes,where raw materials like coal,
copper, iron and oil are found.

14. The USA – climate
The climate of the USA is extremely varied
The Artic climate in the north (Alaska)
The subtropical climate in the south (Florida)
Favourite holiday lands are California and Florida
The most pleasant climate is on the Hawaiian
Islands

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