THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BASIC INFORMATION

­ The population of 263 000 000 inhabitants            
(the 3rd place in the world);
­ The area of the country is almost 10 million km2 
(the 3rd place in the world after Russia and 
Canada)
­ The capital – Washington;
­ The United States has the world's largest gold 
resources, large reserves of cash resources;
­ The US dollar is one of the main currencies of the 
international monetary system.
• The flag of the United States of America or
the American flag, consists of red and white
thirteen horizontal stripes with a blue
rectangle in the top left corner with fifty
small white stars. Nicknames of the flag
include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and
the Star-Spangled Banner.
 PRESIDENTS
George Wanshington
George Washington was the
first President of the United
States (1789–97), the
Commander-in-Chief of the
Continental Army during the
American Revolutionary War.
He was called „the father of
his country".
 Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II, born in

Honolulu, Hawaii, is an
American politician currently
serving as the 44th President of
the United States.
NATIONAL FESTIVALS
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated in the 
United States of America. 
It was originally celebreted as a day of giving 
thanks for the blessing of the harvest. 
Thanksgiving is for Americans one of the most 
important holidays of the year. On the fourth 
Thursday of November they meet with their family 
to thank for a successful year and to eat traditional 
dinner which consists of roast turkey with stuffing.

The day after the feast is an unofficial holiday of 
shopping called Black Friday.
INDEPENDENCE DAY

Independence Day ­ a national holiday in the 
United States, celebrated each year in July to 
commemorate the anniversary of Declaration of 
Independence of the United States from Britain, 
which took place on the fourth of July in 1776.
Americans organize various parades and festivals. 
They often spend their free time having barbecues 
with their family and friends. 
There are also firework displays in large cities.
FAMOUS AMERICAN CITIES
 SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco is probably the most cosmopolitan city in
the world. You can find there a mixture of American,
European as well as Oriental culture which is visible in
the restaurants, shops and all over the city. For the last
70 years it has been an important economic and
financial centre. It is also the business centre and the
main harbour in the United States of the America, on
the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
 SAN FRANCISCO
Large numbers of the Chinese people arrived
to the city and settled there for good in a place
which is now known as the largest cluster of
the Chinese outside their
homeland – Chinatown.
 ALCATRAZ
One of the touristic attractions near San Francisco is the
island of Alcatraz and Federal Jail was located there.

It is the place where Al Capone was imprisoned. The Jail was

closed 1n 1962 for economic reasons. Nowadays the Jail is a
museum opened for tourists to visit. It has also been a scene
for many famous films, for example “The Rock”
(Twierdza) with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage.
 GOLDEN GATE

The Golden Gate Bridge, built in 1937, used to be

the longest suspended bridge in the world.
It is 2,7 km long and it takes approximately 30
minutes to walk from one end to the other.
 CABLE CAR
The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last
manually operated cable car system.
There were 23 lines opened between 1873 and 1890, but
only three operate today and take tourists to such
places as Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf and along
California Street.
 WASHINGTON
Washington D.C., known also as the District of Columbia or
"Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the
capital of the United States. It has been the Capital of the
USA since 1790. It is located along the Potomac River on
the East Coast. It houses the federal government: the
Capitol, the White House and the Supreme Court.
THE WHITE HOUSE
The White House is the official residence of the President
of the United States, located in Washington, D.C.

It has been the residence of every president since John Adams in

1800.So far 43 presidents have lived there.
THE CAPITOL
The United States Capitol, often called
Capitol Hill, is the seat of the United
States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal
government.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
The Lincoln Memorial is an American
national monument built to honour
the 16th president of the United States,
Abraham Lincoln. It is located in Washington. The
building contains a large sculpture of Abraham Lincoln.
 NATURAL WONDERS

Yellowstone National Park

National Park is situated in the United States,
on the territory of states such as Wyoming,
Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone National
Park is the oldest national park in the world.
In the park there are famous geysers,
volcanoes and waterfalls. Since 1978
Yellowstone Park has been on the UNESCO
World Heritage List .
Yellowstone National
Park
NATIONAL PARK OF
THE GREAT
CANYON
Grand Canyon National Park is located in
Coconino and Mohave in the northern part
of the Arizona state in the United States. It
was created in 1919. It is one of the oldest
national parks in the United States. Its total
area is 4 926.66 square kilometers.
 STATISTICS
CREATION DATE 1919 r.

LOCATION County Coconino and Mohave,

Arizona, the USA
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Kolorado River-2330 km

SURFACE 4 926,66 km²

355 species of birds

FAUN 89 species of mammals
47species of reptiles
9 species of amphibians
17 species of fish
1737 species of vascular plants
FLORE 67 species of mushrooms
64 species of moss
195 species of lichens
 FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTISTS

MICHAEL JACKSON
The absolute king of pop, an excellent dancer, one 
of the biggest stars of the show business, who 
created lots of unforgettable hits.
 MILEY CYRUS
Miley is an American actress and singer, her real 
name is Destiny Hope Cyrus. She was born in 1992 
in Nashville. She is the daughter of the singer Billy 
Ray Cyrus and Leticia "Tish" Cyrus. Miley became 
famous for her role in the Disney TV series 
"Hannah Montana".
Prezentacja przygotowana przez następujących 
uczniów klasy 2D pod opieką p.M.Szymczak:
 Gabriela Biłek
 Martyna Gajdowicz

 Viktoria Włodarczyk

 Paulina Jeżewska

 Sara Selouare

 Tymoteusz Kowalski

 Kamil Murgrabia