1.	Geography and places of interest

1.1.	Geography – Introduction

1.2.

Climate

1.3.

Relief

1.4.	Rivers, Lakes

1.5.	Natural Resources

1.6.	National Parks

2.	Places of interest

2.1.	North-east

2.2.	South-east

2.3.	Central Baisin

2.4.	The Great Plains

2.5.	Mountains and Deserts

2.6.	Coastal Valleys

2.7.	Other places of interest

3.

History

3.1.	French and Indian War = Seven Years War (1754-1763)

3.2.	Revolutionary War = American War of Independence (1775-1783)

3.3.	19th century

3.4.	Civil War (1861-1865)

3.5.	Reconstruction

3.6.	World War I (1914-1918)

3.7.	World War II (1939-1945)

4.	Political System

5.

Society

"Places of interest
- the USA can be divided into several regions
1) North-east
- it is an area of many big cities - here there is the capital, Washington D.C., the biggest town New York, or Philadelphia and Boston; also the area around the Great Lakes belongs here (Chicago, Detroit)
- Philadelphia - It was the first capital of the USA. It was the first seat of Congress and the place where the Declaration of Independence nad the Constitution were signed. It is connected with the life of Benjamin Franklin, a writer, a philosopher, a statesman and the inventor of the lightning conductor.
- Boston - It is the centre of New England. It is often called “Cradle of Liberty”. Remembered for the Boston Tea Party.
- Detroit is famous for its car industry, while in Chicago there is heavy industry and also many slaughter houses. It is an important transport junction.

2) South-east
- it is a mainly agricultural region (corn, tobacco, cotton and sugar cane are grown here)
- one of the most important cities is New Orleans, situated in the delta of the Mississippi (it was named by French colonists)
- Florida - one of the 50 states; called the "Sunshine State". It was discovered by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Nowadays Florida is a paradise for tourists. They visit big cities (Orlando, Tampa, Miami), tourist attractions (Disney World, Sea World, Kennedy Space Center...). Citruses are grown there; the climate is mainly sub-tropical.
- NP Everglades - fresh water mixes with salt; many unique species of birds
- NP Florida Keys - underwater cruises

3) Central Baisin
- covered with prairie and grassland
- the soil is very fertile → it is often called the "Corn Belt" (mainly wheat and maize)
- the north part is colder, the conditions are good for breeding cattle (dairy farming)
- Abraham Lincoln started his career in Springfield, Illinois

4) The Great Plains
- this area lies beyond the 50cm rainfall line → it's a dry region
- rather thinly populated, there are only farms where cattle is raised (they must have vast pastures)
- this is the region where the Indians used to live
- the biggest city is Denver

5) Mountains and Deserts
- many national parks are to be found here
- Sequoia NP - famous for its sequoias, the largest species of trees on the Earth. The biggest one is called General Sherman.
- Grand Canyon NP - situated along the Colorado River in Arizona. It's a geological museum where the history of Earth is displayed (layers of stones and soils). There are several ways to experience the Grand Canyon - hiking, a helicopter flight, rafting...
- Yellowstone NP - the oldest NP; there are hot springs and geysers, bears and deer.
- Yosemite NP, Glacier NP"

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