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The United States of America (The USA, Uncle Sam)

The United States of America Area: 9, 857, 306 km 2 Poland 312 679 km² Population: 322, 014, 853 38 483 957 The world's third largest country by total area and population

It is a federal republic composed of 50 states The 48 states and Washington, D. C. , are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_E 2 CNZIl. VIg The biggest state: ALASKA (1 717 854 km²) The smallest state: RHODE ISLAND (4005 km² = 50 km x 65 km)

The flag of the Unites States 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white with a blue rectangle bearing 50 white stars in 9 rows alternating numbers of 6 and 5 per row.

50 stars = the 50 states of the United States of America, 13 stripes = 13 British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the Union. Colors of the flag White signifies purity and innocence (nieskazitelność i niewinność) Red, hardiness and valour (wytrzymałość i męstwo) Blue, vigilance, perseverance & justice (czujność, wytrwałość i sprawiedliwość) Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner.

Great Seal of The United States

Eagle: national bird. It holds a scroll in its beak with national motto which is Latin for one from many parts (one nation created from 13 colonies). The eagle grasps an olive branch in its right talon and thirteen arrows in its left. The olive branch and arrows are symbols for the power of peace and war. Shield: A shield with thirteen red and white stripes covers the eagle's breast. The shield is supported by the American eagle as a symbol that Americans rely on their own virtue. The red and white stripes of the shield represent the states united under and supporting the blue, which represents the President and Congress. The color white is a symbol of purity and innocence; red represents hardiness and valor; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Cloud: Above the eagle's head is a cloud surrounding a blue field containing thirteen stars which form a constellation. The constellation denotes that a new State is taking its place among other nations.

National anthem Star-Spangled Banner https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PK 7 x. F 1 RGCQY&feature=fvwrel https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. AYPN-1 Yjt 0 http: //www. tekstowo. pl/piosenka, hymn_usa, hymn. html

National Mottos: E Pluribus Unum (Out Of Many, One) In God We Trust

National bird Bald Eagle (bielik amerykański)

National flower

WASHINGTON D. C. = District of Columbia (the capital of the USA) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=QTZQ 9 bta 31 w

The White House http: //www. history. com/topics/white-house

US Capitol Building https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. XEj. PUPfe. UY

Statue of Liberty New York (Big Apple) Grand Central Terminal Brooklyn Bridge e

Empire State Building 9/11 Memorial Museum One World Trade Center Central Park World Trade Center

Los Angeles (California) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 hi. T 6 Lsw 01 c Walk of Fame Universal Studios Hollywood

City Hall Santa Monica Beach Disneyland

CHICAGO = Windy City (Illinois) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. A-9 RLPRTY 4 Buckingham Fountain Cloud Gate (Millenium Park) Magnificent Mile Willis Sears Tower

Chicago River https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 q. HHal. Oa. QQs Navy Pier

San Francisco (California) www. youtube. com/watch? v=Oo 6 i. Axf 4 si 0

Golden Gate Bridge Alamo Square – Painted Ladies Lombard Street

Alcatraz

Mount Rushmore www. history. com/topics/us-presidents/mount-rushmore Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (left to right) Mount Rushmore features 60 -foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States Presidents. The entire memorial covers 1, 278. 45 acres ( 5. 17 km 2) and is 5, 725 feet (1, 745 m) above sea level.

ALASKA - the westernmost, northernmost, and easternmost state https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=-MUz. Bc. V 8 ot 0 Alaska is the largest U. S. State - in fact it is larger than many countries in the world. Since the Aleutian Islands cross over the 180 -degree longitude line, Alaska is in fact the westernmost, northernmost, and easternmost state!

Anchorage – the largest city with more than 40 % of the state’s residents (291, 826) living there. The city of Anchorage is surrounded by mountain ranges, and even Mount Mc. Kinley, more than 208 km away, can be seen when the weather is clear. Sixty glaciers are situated within 80 km and are a popular tourist destination. Mt Susitna (1340 m) Sleeping Lady (in distance).

Mount Mc. Kinley (Denali): 6, 194 m • State: Alaska • Range: Alaska Range Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States of America and all of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

DEATH VALLEY https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LYzy 00 zg 4 c. I https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PUx. V 1 V 9 Lzd. Q

Death Valley, California, routinely sees temperatures above 100° F (38 C) in the summer. In fact, the highest recorded temperature for Death Valley was 134° F (56, 66 C) on July 10, 1913!