The tips of the USA

The official name – The United States of America

Capital - Washington

Type of Government – Presidential Republic

Head of state – President Barrack Obama, he lives in White House in Washington

Population – 312 million

Largest cities – New York. Los Angeles, Chicago. Dallas

Longest river – Mississippi

National day – 4 July (Independence Day)

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USA has 50 states, the biggest states are Texas, California, New Mexico, Montana

USA flag has 13 white and red stripes and 50 stars. 50 stars symbolize 50 states.

Red colour stands for courage, blue colour stands for patriotism.

National sport - baseball

National symbol – The Statue of Liberty

THE USA is famous for

- Mass culture

Cinema (American movies are the most popular movies in the world, all major film studios are in Hollywood, California)

Music (American pop/rock /rap singers are the most popular singers in the world)

• Fast food (the Americans invented hot dogs and hamburgers)

• Cars (the most famous car manufacturers are Jeep, Ford, Cadillac, Chevrolet)

• Computers and mobile phones (Microsoft and Apple produce iphone, ipad, touchpad)

• Space exploration (the Americans were the first to land on the Moon). The American Space Centre is in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

• Tall buildings (there are many skyscrapers, The Willis Tower with 108 stories is the tallest building in the US, it is in Chicago.)

THE USA QUIZ

The capital of the USA is ____________________

What are the largest cities in the USA ____________________________________

How many states does the USA have ______________________

Who is the president of the USA _________________________

The longest river in the USA is __________________________

The US president lives in ______________________________

Where is the tallest building in the USA______________________

What is its name __________________________

Write your ideas about the United States, what things about the country do you find interesting

Draw the boundaries of the biggest states and mark the largest cities

Colour the American flag