THE USA

The United States of America

is one of the greatest countries in
the world. It is situated on the
North American continent and is
washed by three oceans: The
Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic.
Facts about the
USA
■ The USA is a federal republic
consisting of 50 states, each of
which has its own government.
The present constitution was
proclaimed in 1787 in
Philadelphia.
■ The capital of the USA is
Washington
■ The largest cities of the USA are:
New York, San-Francisco, Los-
Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago.
 The natives
The earliest populations in
the Americas, before roughly
10,000 years ago, are known
as Paleo-Indians.

In fact, by the time

European adventurers
arrived in the 15th century
A.D., scholars estimate that
more than 50 million
people were already living
in the Americas
 A country of immigrants
■ Immigration is a foundation of
America. No other nation has as large
an immigrant population as does the
United States.
■ The USA is sometimes called ,,New
World''-over the last 400 years
millions of people have come here to
start a new life in this ,,New World’’.
■ Today more than 320 million people
live in the United States of America.
 Why do people immigrate?
■ employment opportunities
■ to escape a violent conflict
■ environmental factor
■ educational purposes
■ to reunite with family.
■ tolerance
FAMOUS IMMIGRANTS

Penelope Cruz-
Born in Spain
Albert Einstein
– Inventor and
Physicist
He was a jew and
escaped nazi
Germany

Sergey Brin – Founder of

Google, Inventor and
Engineer
Thanks for attention