1.

USA

1.1.

Geography

1.2.

People

1.3.

History

1.3.1.

Foundation of the USA, The War for Independence (1775 - 1783)

1.3.2.

Civil War (1861 – 1865) = War between the North and the South

1.4.	National Economy

1.5.	Government

1.6.	Capital of the USA

1.6.1.

Washington, D. C. (District of Columbia)

1.6.2.

New York City

1.6.3.

Boston

1.6.4.

Chicago

1.6.5.

San Francisco

1.6.6.

Los Angeles

1.6.7.

Las Vegas

1.6.8.

San Diego

1.6.9.

New Orleans

1.6.10.

Miami

"Geography
The USA is situated in the southern part of North America and takes 6 % of the continent. It is almost 10 mil square km. Its neighbours are Canada in the north, Mexico in the south and Russia by Alaska. In the west there is the Pacific Ocean and in East is the Atlantic Ocean. American National Parks are visited by millions of people and the first National Park was Yellowstone which was founded in 1872, and another famous park is the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. At the border with Canada there is Great Lake’s Region.

The highest point is Mount McKinley in Alaska which is high 6 194 metres above sea level.
The lowest point is Death Valley in California which is high only 86 metres above sea level and it’s about the hottest place on earth in summer.
The longest river is Mississippi-Missouri which is 6 212 km long.
The largest lake in the USA is Lake Michigan (58 016 square km).
The largest salt lake is Great Salt Lake (6 476 square km).
The largest city is New York with 8 039 000 square km.

The climate is various. Temperatures change from arctic cold in northern Alaska to subtropical warmth in Hawaii.

People
The USA population is about 250,000,000. From that 12 % are black people.
The main language spoken here is American English. American English differs from British English in vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling.

History
The United States has rather short history and Americans haven’t their own ethnic group.
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 and met the native Americans (Indians). Settlement by Europeans was slow, and at first only Spanish explorers showed some interest. The first English colony was founded in Virginia in 1607. In November 1620 a small ship brought a group of English Puritans to Massachussetts. They landed near present day Boston, at a place which they called Plymouth. Those settlers who survived starvation or epidemics during the first winter celebrated their first harvest with a feast of thanksgiving. They called their new home New England. During the 17th century many colonists, mostly British but also French, German, Dutch and Irish settled in the country, mainly along the eastern coast. In the 17th century about half a million Africans were brought as slaves.
Foundation of the USA, The War for Independence (1775 - 1783)
In 1773 Americans threw many chests of tea to the sea in Boston. In 1775, at Lexington, the War began."

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