Geography of the US (exam moved to Tuesday) Flashcards
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US: Basic Information
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- Area: 9 833 517 square kilometres
- Population: 329 million
- 50 states
- Capital city: Washington, D. C.
- Largest city: New York City.
- Other cities: Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C.
- One of the strongest economy in the world (US dollar)
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Government
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Federal presidential consitutional republic
- The combination of federalism and republicanism means that power is shared between the federal government and smaller state governments.
- The Democratic Party and the Republican Party dominate American politics
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US division of power
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Within the federal government:
- executive (president: Donald Trump, executive office. vice president: Mike Pence)
- legislative (houses of congress; congressmen and congresswomen)
- judiciary (the senate; senators)
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Monuments
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The Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, The Space Needle, Hoover Dam, Disney World, Hollywood Sign
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Mountains
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- Highest mountain: Mt. McKinley (Denali - 6190 m)
- Other mountains: Rocky mountains, Sierra Nevada, Appalachian highlands,
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Lakes
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- The five main lakes are the Great Lakes
- Biggest lake: Lake Superior
- Other Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Erie
- Niagara Falls is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
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Islands
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Hawaii islands, Kodiak island, Puerto Rico, Prince of Wales island
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Rivers
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Mississippi, Colorado, Columbia, Missouri, Rio Grande, Yukon
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Plants and animals
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- Typical animals: grizzly bears, moose, buffalo (and many others; there are countless species)
- Typical plants: sequoias, pine trees
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American Flag
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- 50 stars (representing 50 states of US)
- 13 stripes (for the 13 original colonies that became independent from the UK and turned into the first US states)
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US Political Map
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US Rivers, Lakes and Moutains Map
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US Territories (historical map)
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The White House
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Mount McKinley (Denali)
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Sequoia National Park
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The Grand Canyon
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Mississippi
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