The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

2. A bit of geography
The United States is a very big country located in
North America.
• It´s got 50 states and a federal
district, Washington DC, its
capital city.
• It lies between the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans.
• It´s bordered by Canada to the
north and Mexico to the south.
• Over 312 million people
live in the United States. It is the
third largest country in the world.

3. The largest…
• mountain range:
Rocky Mountains
• river system:
Mississippi River
• lake system:
The Great Lakes

4. Languages
• The most spoken
language in the United
States is English.
• The second language
is Spanish.

5. President and currency
The president of the US is
Mr. Barack Obama.
The currency is the dollar.

6. The flag
The colours of the flag
are red, white and blue.
There are 50 stars to
represent 50 states.
The 13 stripes represent
the first thirteen colonies.

7. The Statue of Liberty
• She was a gift from France.
• She stands in New York Harbour.
• She´s also known as Lady Liberty
because she is a symbol of freedom and
democracy.
• She represented hope and freedom to the
immigrants who came here from other
countries.

8. The Bald Eagle
• The bald eagle is the
symbol of the USA
because it symbolizes
courage, strength, and
freedom.
• The bald eagle can be
seen in many places like
the President’s flag, and
on a one dollar bill.

9. The Liberty Bell
• The liberty bell is in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
• It rang when Congress signed the
Declaration of Independence.
• In 1846 a crack appeared.

10. Mount Rushmore
• Memorial in honour of
Presidents Washington,
Jefferson, Roosevelt, and
Lincoln.
• It is located in the Black
Hills of South Dakota.

11. The White House
• It is the home of the President.
• It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D.C.
• George Washington is the only President who
didn’t live there.
• The President’s Office is called the Oval Office.

12. Uncle Sam
• Congress adopted Uncle Sam as an official
symbol in 1961.
• He is best known for his army recruiting
posters, which said…
»I want you!

13. The Washington Monument
• It was built as a memorial to the first President,
George Washington.
• Its image is mirrored in the reflecting pond.

14. TRADITIONS
• Thanksgiving Day is a
national holiday celebrated
primarily in the United States as a
day of giving thanks for the
blessing of the harvest and of the
preceding year.
• Christmas is an annual
commemoration of the
birth of Jesus Christ.
• Independence Day is is a federal
holiday in the United States of
America commemorating the
adoption of the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776

15. Famous people of the USA