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■ The term "United States", when used in the geographical sense,
is the contiguous United States, the state of Alaska, the island
state of Hawaii, the five insular territories of Puerto Rico,
Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and
American Samoa, and minor outlying possessions. The United
States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and
maritime borders with Russia, Cuba, and the Bahamas in
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■ Currently, the CIA World Factbook gives 9,826,675 km2 the United
Nations Statistics Division gives 9,629,091 km2 and the Encyclopædia
Britannica gives 9,522,055 km2 (Great Lakes area included but not
coastal waters). These sources consider only the 50 states and the Federal
District, and exclude overseas territories. The US has the 2nd largest
Exclusive Economic Zone of 11,351,000 km2. By total area (water as
well as land), the United States is either slightly larger or smaller than the
People's Republic of China, making it the world's third or fourth largest
country. China and the United States are smaller than Russia and Canada
in total area, but are larger than Brazil. By land area only (exclusive of
waters), the United States is the world's third largest country, after Russia
and China, with Canada in fourth
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■ The United States shares land borders with Canada (to

the north) and Mexico (to the south), and a territorial
water border with Russia in the northwest, and two
territorial water borders in the southeast between
Florida and Cuba, and Florida and the Bahamas. The
contiguous forty-eight states are otherwise bounded
by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean
on the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
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■ Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving
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poor family and was self educated. During his time as
president he led the United States through the American Civil
war, helped preserve the Union, abolished slavery,
strengthened the national government and modernised the
economy.
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Ford Motor Company – whilst he did
not invent the first automobile, he did
manufacture the first affordable
automobile. He became one of the
richest and well known people of the
world. He ultimately revolutionised
transportation and American industry.
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to walk on the moon. Armstrong was a very humble person and
was referred to as a reluctant American Hero. Before becoming
an astronaut Armstrong was an officer in the U.S Navy and
served in the Korean War.
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Curiosity

■ 1. AMERICANS CONSUME 3 BILLION PIZZAS IN TOTAL

PER YEAR. Pizza might originate from Italy, but the
Americans sure do love their pizzas! Reports even claim that
the pizzas that Americans eat every day would cover an area of
100 acres.
…and again curiosity

2.NASA – EXPLORING SPACE. The United States of America is the only

country in the world who has set foot on the moon. NASA is the government
organization and they’re number 1 in space.
3.THE USA HAS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ECONOMY. China is
growing fast, but the U.S. Economy is still the world’s biggest when
measuring GDP.
4.The U.S. PURCHASED ALASKA FROM RUSSIA FOR JUST $7.2
MILLION IN 1867. At just two cents per acre, the United States of America
bought the lands of Alaska from Russia.Economy is still the world’s biggest
when measuring GDP exploration.
5 Fun facts
■ 27% of the Americans believe that the moon landing was fake
■ There’s an official Rock Paper Scissors leagueAn average
American eats 35 tons of food in a lifetime
■ 60% of Americans order takeout or delivery food at least once
a week
■ THE CURRENT FLAG OF THE USA WAS DESIGNED BY
A 17-YEAR-OLD
■ The U.S. has won the most Olympic Medals of all times!
The food!

■ The Hamburger .Every single American will have a different

idea about where to find the best hamburger in the country,
ranging from fast food on the West Coast (In-N-Out Burger) to
fine dining in New York (The Spotted Pig).
■ Deep-Dish Pizza .Pizza in Chicago looks and tastes different.
The dish is deep, as the name suggests, meaning the crust rises
high and allows for an artery-choking volume of cheese and
tomato sauce.
mmmm…,delicious!!

■ Apple Pie .The saying is "American as apple pie" for a reason:

this sweet treat is a national institution. Forget anybody who
will try to tell you pecan or key lime is better, because they are
lying. The simple combination of sugar, buttery pastry and tart
sliced apples produces a dessert so extraordinary people have
devoted their entire lives to perfecting it.
■ Tacos Los Angeles is a city with a taqueria on every street
corner, basically. With so many Spanish-speakers it's possible
to find anything from greasy nachos on Venice Beach to
exquisite Michoacan-style goat stews
Customs
■ Thanksgiving is a celebration that originates from a tradition to give thanks for a good
harvest. It is said to have its origins in 1621 when the first colonists in New England
and Native Americans came together to enjoy a large feast at the end of the first
harvest.A traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes a roast turkey, cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, and other foods of the season that are served for a huge dinner. At the
start of the dinner, people take time to share with everyone what they are grateful for
that year. When the turkey is carved, people take out the wishbone and break it to see
whose wish will be granted. They do it by pulling on each side of the bone: whoever
gets the bigger part wins.
■ Veterans Day honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. A traditional
observation is a moment of silence at 11:00 am remembering those killed in war.
(Commemorates the 1918 armistice, which began at "the eleventh hour of the eleventh
day of the eleventh month.")
■ Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States, and possibly one of the
most important holidays of the year. The celebration commemorates the fact that back in
1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress declared their independence from
the British Crown. Nowadays, this day is a celebration of all-things-American, from hot
dogs and country music to exercising the freedom to choose and express yourself.
■ American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known
as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field
with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped
football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while
the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and
to take control of the ball for themselves
The past
■ The United States of America has been a democracy for more than 200 years. Issues
that were important in its early years remain so today: big government versus small
governemnt, individual rights versus group rights, free markets versus controlate trade,
and cinnection with the world versus focusing on interal affairs.The U.S. tries to be a
fair and just society, and much of the time it succeeds. Through compromise and
change, the country has grown, prospered, and made progress toward its ideals. Most
people who came to the British colonies in the 1600s were English. Others came from
The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, France, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. By 1970,
there were 2.5 milion people. The ideas of libertism and democracy are the basis of
the U.S. political system. As the colonists built their new society, they believed more
strongly in these ideas. Britan's 13 colonies grew in population and economic strenght
during 1700s. Altrough ruled by a distant governemnt, the colonists governed many
local affairs.
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■ Cazacu Daniela
■ Sidorencu Alexandru Andrei
■ Gavrila Maria
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