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The United States is the world's third
largest country in size. It is made up of 50
states and the District of Columbia. It has
a land area of about 9.6 million sq km. The
capital of the USA is Washington.
Geographical survey
Three main parts of United States territory:
• the United States proper
• Alaska
• Hawaii
Political System
There are 3 branches of power in the USA:
• the legislative branch
• the executive branch
• the judicial branch
• is represented by Congress, which consists of
two parts – the House of Representatives and
the Senate.
• makes the Laws
• is headed by the
President
• consists of
department and
agencies.
• administers the laws.
• is represented by
several levels of
federal courts.
• interprets the law and
makes sure they are
in line with the
Constitution
The Symbols of the USA
Statue of Liberty
• A symbol of hope,
freedom and friendship
• Was a gift from France
• Located in New York Harbor
The seven rays of Liberty's crown symbolize
the seven seas and seven continents of the
world. Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand
that reads "July 4, 1776", Independence Day
of the United States of America.
Mount Rushmore
• is situated in the Black Hills of South
Dakota
• shows the faces of the four American
Presidents: George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Theodore
Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
Flag of the United States of
America
• The stars stand for the 50
states
• There are 13 stripes,
(seven red and six white)
standing for the original
13 colonies
• White stands for purity
• Red stands for courage
• Blue stands for justice
The Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous
fight;
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
streaming.
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?