Geography

The United States includes fifty semi−autonomous states. It is the third largest country in the world. With a population of over 334 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third-most populous in the world.

Landscape features

The central region is dominated by large plains. In the west there are mountains and, in the southwest, areas of desert. Alaska features river valleys and mountains, while Hawaii is largely volcanic. The lowest extreme is Death Valley in California (−86 m). Mount McKinley in Alaska (6,194 m), is the highest point in the US.

​Climate

Though the climate is mostly temperate, there are extremes in Alaska

(arctic), and Florida and Hawaii (tropical). There are also semi−arid areas in the west, and arid (dry) conditions in the southwest.

​Political system

Type of Government: constitutional federal republic, based on a strong constitution. Unlike in many other countries, in the US, the head of state is also the head of the government. There is no prime minister.

​Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and the federal district of the United States.

​The Washington Monument

​It was build to honor the first President of the United States, George Washington.

​The White House

The White House is where the President lives with his family. He also works here.

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​When important visitors come to the United States, they go to The White House to meet the President.

​The Lincoln Memorial

​The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

​The Pentagon

​The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.

New York City

It is a city in the USA. It is located on the East Coast. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean. About 8.400.000 people live there. New York is very famous for the skyscrapers, Manhattan, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State and Central Park.