M E I Talovaya Secondary School Ann Lazareva

M. E. I. Talovaya Secondary School Ann Lazareva Class 10 A Research Project in English Topic: The USA Project manager: Natal' a Solodovnikova Talovaya 2009

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Country – The USA Situation – the central part of the North American Continent Area – 9 372 614 square kilometers Population – nearly 300 million people Oceans – the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

3 Areas of the USA Eastern – highland Central - plain Western – Cordilleras and Rocky Mount

Rivers and lakes The Mississippi River The Missouri and the Ohio (the tributaries of the Mississippi) The Columbia The Colorado The St. Lawrence River and the Hudson River

What does it mean? “Melting pot” “Salad bowl” “Vegetable soup” American nation

Large cities Washington - the capital New York – the biggest city in the states Boston - the main city of the state of Massachusetts Hollywood - the world-famous “movie-making factory” Atlanta - the capital of the state Georgia

Americans like different kinds of sports Football Basketball Baseball

The political system – a federal republic The President Congress The Supreme Court

The National Emblems The American Flag The bald eagle The Statue of Liberty The National Anthem of the USA

So many countries, so many customs