The United States of America

The United States of America

The presentation was made by

Alexandra Bychkova ,

group T-605,

2010.

The United States of America

The capital of the

USA is

Washington.

The first USA president

George Vashington

The present president

Barack Obama

Population

The population of the USA very versatile to an ethnic and national sign, therefore the USA enough soundly name the nation of immigrants — with 1790 for 1994 to the country has arrived from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa almost 64 million immigrants.

In 1967 of the USA have overcome a boundary in 200 million persons.

According to opinion of Bureau of census at the Ministry of Trade of the USA, on October, 17th, 2006 at 7.46 on east time in the country the 300-million inhabitant was born.

Arrangement

• The continental part of the country is stretched from ocean to ocean by all central part of North American continent. The USA borders on Canada in the north and with Mexico in the south. The archipelago from 24 islands, is in the central part of Pacific ocean and is separated from a continental part by thousand kilometers of Pacific waters. A total area of the country of 9,36 million in sq.km.

Climate

  Moderated, in the south - subtropical, continental. In the northeast and in the average West of winter last long enough. On Hawaii and at coast of Florida a climate tropical, sea.

History of the White house

The white house - president residence USA. It is located in Washington. In August, 1814 the White house has been burned by British then it is reconstructed and restored.

Building has begun in 1792, has terminated on November, 1st 1800. The same day the second US president John Adams became its first owner.

In the White house there are six floors: two socle, two for public receptions and two for a family of the President. The visitors coming to the White house on excursion, have possibility to see the most beautiful and historical premises, including East room, the Green room, the Blue room, the Red room and the Dining room for official actions.

These premises are used by the President and the First lady for reception of visitors and heads from other countries. In the Oval office the President carries out the activity on a country government – signs bills and government directives and meets the employees, visitors and visitors.

Capitol

The Capitol - the Congress residence in the USA on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The first stone in the Capitol basis has been put by George Vashington on September, 18th, 1793 Building of a magnificent empire building was conducted by several generations of architects. In 1820-27 southern and northern wing of a building at last have been connected by transition over which the dome has risen.

On December, 2nd, 1863 to architectural shape of a building last stroke has been added — on a dome 6-meter allegorical Statue of Liberty has been set up. Now in the Capitol about 540 premises, and round it the park by the area of 53 hectares is broken.

  Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty — one of the most well-known sculptures in the USA and in the world, often named «freedom and democracy symbol», «the Lady Freedom». It is a gift of the French citizens by century of the American revolution. Statue of Liberty is on Freedom island. The goddess of freedom holds a torch in the right hand and a table in the left. One foot "Freedom" costs on the broken fetters.

• Visitors pass 356 steps to a crown of Statue of Liberty. In a crown 25 windows which symbolize terrestrial jewels and the heavenly beams shining the world are located. Seven beams on a statue crown symbolize seven seas and seven continents. Height from the earth to a torch tip — 93 meters, including the basis and a pedestal. Height of the statue, from top of a pedestal to a torch — 46 meters.

The big cities of the USA

• Dignity of Frantsisko

• Los Andzheles

• Philadelphia

• Washington

New York

Detroit

Atlanta

• Boston

• Chicago

Question:

• Name the first US president.
• Name the capital of the USA.
• In what year the White House has been burned?
• How many floors are there in the White House?
• Where is the Statue of Liberty situated?
• What is the height of Statue of Liberty from the earth to a torch tip?

Literature

• A. P. Golubev
• The Internet ( http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki )