Vypracovala: Mgr. Katarína Matiašková
United States of America Basic facts It lies on the North American continent. It borders on Mexico in the south, the Atlantic ocean in the east, Canada in the north and the Pacific ocean in the west. Alaska and Hawaiian are parts of the USA. Washington D.C. is the capital. It consists of 51 states. Mountains There are Cordilleras in the west. Rivers The Mississippi, the Missouri, the Colorado, the Columbia, the Rio Grande Lakes Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario Climate Climate is varied, from Arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. Population More than 300 million people. There live a lot of origins: Afro-Americans, American Indian, Japanese, Chinese, ... Official language is English. Valid currency is 1 dollar which has 100 cents. Famous personalities Literature Ernest Hamigway - he got the Nobel Price for literature for the novel The Old Man and the Sea Jack London - wrote adventurous novels, he travelled a lot, worked as a miner, sailor so he knew a lot about people History and politics George Washington - the first president of the USA Abraham Lincoln - 16th president of the USA. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 35th president of the USA.
Ronald Reagan - 40th president of the USA.
Music Louis Armstrong - the best trumpeter in jazz history
Elvis Presley - popular American rock and roll singer.
Theatre and cinema
Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Marilyn Monroe
Interesting places to visit
Washington DC
Washington DC (District of Columbia) is the national capital of the USA. It is the seat of the federal government of the United States. More than 5 million people live there.
Places of interest:
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The Capitol, The Library of Congress, Washington Monument – it is the white marble obelisk, Pentagon, The White House – it is the president´s residence
New York New York is the largest city in the USA. It lies on the Hudson river. NY has 5 parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island (Richmond). More than 8 million people live in the central area and more than 18 million people live in the whole metropolitan area. Places of interest:
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The Statue of Liberty, Museum of Immigration, Manhattan – the heart of New York, it is famous for its skyline with a large number of skyscrapers, The Empire State Building – the highest building in NY, Central park – the largest in the NY, Broadway – culture and entertainment street
New York is also called the „Melting Pot“ because of its cosmopolitan society. More than 80 languages are spoken here. Spanish is the second most common.
New York is also called the „Green Apple“.
Niagara falls – two waterfalls on the Niagara river on the USA-Canada border The Grand canyon – multicoloured-rock valley Yellowstone National Park – the largest and the oldest nature reserve NASA – Kennedy Space Center´s Spaceport – at Cape Canaveral in Florida, it is the place from which space shuttles are launched Dallas – it is known for its oil industry and cotton market. J. F. Kennedy was assassinated here. Las Vegas – it is famous for rodeo festivals and casino gambling Los Angeles – it is known for Hollywood, the center of film industry, Disneyland – the first park opened by Walt Disney San Francisco – it is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, the prison Alcatraz which is situated on the island in San Francisco Bay
Použitá literatúra: Chudý, T., Chudá, J.: Some basic facts about English speaking countries, Príroda, Bratislava, 2001