The USA.

   The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square km. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with Russia.

   The USA is made up of 50 states and the Distric of Colombia, a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country is about 250 million.

   If we look at the map of the USA, we can see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountain is the Rocky Mountain. The highest peak is Mount McKinly which is located in Alaska.

   American's largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.

   The coldest regions are in the north. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The climate of the central part is continental. The south has a subtropical climate. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than of the Atlantic coast.

   The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It is the world's leading producer of copper and oil and the world's second producer of iron ore and coal. Among the most important manufacturing industries are aircraft, cars, textiles, radio and television sets.

   The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philodelphia, Dotroit, San-Fancisco, Washington and others.

   The United States is a federal union of 50 states, each of which has its own government. The seat of the central (federal) government is Washington, DC. The powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercise by the Congress, and the judicial.

   There are two main political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic.