Learn about the USA the fun and easy way. Suitable for young kids of all ages who have an interest in the land of opportunity. Here are some fun facts about America and Americans:
Geography The United States of America is actually the world's third biggest state in size and almost the third largest with regards to human population. This land located in North America, is actually bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean as well as to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Along the northern border is Canada and Mexico borders the south. In total, you will find that it is broken up into fifty states and the District of Columbia. The United States which has slightly more than twice the size of Europe, has huge mountains in the West along with a great central plain. Probably The lowest point in the nation is in Death Valley which is at 282 feet (86 meters) as well as the highest peak is Denali (Mt. McKinley) at 20,320 feet (6,198 meters). Culture and People Throughout the past, the United States has been a nation of immigrants. The population is different with folks from around the globe looking for refuge and a far better way of living. The land is split into 6 regions: the mid Atlantic, New England, the Midwest, the South, the Southwest, and the West. European settlers arrived to New England to look for religious freedom. These states are Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut. The mid Atlantic region includes Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and the city of Washington, D.C. These manufacturing areas attracted large numbers of European immigrants & gave rise to several of the East Coast's biggest cities: New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The South includes West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama , most of that struggled after the Civil War, that lasted from 1860 1865. The Midwest is actually house to the country's agricultural base and it is known as the "nation's breadbasket." The region comprises the states of Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. The Southwest is a lovely stark landscape of desert and prairie. The states of Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico are actually regarded as probably the Southwest and are actually home to several of the world's fantastic organic marvels, like the Carlsbad Caverns and the Grand Canyon. The American West, house of rolling plains as well as the cowboy, is actually a sign of the pioneering spirit of the United States. The West is actually varied, which range from limitless wilderness to bare desert, coral reefs to Arctic tundra, Hollywood to Yellowstone. The states of the West include Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Hawaii, California, Colorado, and Alaska. Nature The landscape varies across the country from peaks in the Rocky Mountains to tropical shorelines in Florida, from thick wilderness areas in the Northeast & Northwest to rolling barren deserts and prairie lands in the West. Interspersed throughout are actually the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, the majestic Yosemite Valley, as well as the mighty Mississippi River. The wildlife is as different as the landscape. Mammals including bison once roamed freely across the plains, but today live just in preserves. Black bears, grizzlies, as well as polar bears are actually probably the largest carnivores. You will find more than 20,000 flower species and nearly all came from Europe. You will find much more than 400 areas that are protected as well as maintained by the National Park Service, and numerous additional parks in every state. The bald eagle, a protected species, is actually the national bird as well as the symbol of the United States. There is a state bird for each state in the United States. Economy and Government Citizens with the age of eighteen years old vote to elect the President as well as Vice President of United States once in 4 years. The president lives in the White House of the capital city of Washington, D.C.
You will find 2 houses of Congress: the House and also the Senate of Representatives. You will find 100 senators, 2 from every one of the fifty states and each serves a six year term. You will find 435 representatives that should be elected every 2 years. The Supreme Court is actually made up of 9 justices that are picked by way of the president and should be authorized by Congress. For the very first time in the nation's historical past, an African American, Barack Obama, was elected President of the United States in 2008. He was reelected for a second term of 2012. Advances in the past 100 yrs have proven America as a world leader militarily, economically and technologically. Each state has its own flag. The 50 stars on the flag of the United States represent each of the 50 states.
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