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