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DEATH VALLEY
is one of the driest and hottest places in the world. Temperatures can rise to 57°C. Death Valley is the largest national park and it is 300 feet below sea level. It is surrounded by mountains and rain rarely arrives here.
The Unite States of America
The flag of the United States of America is called "The Stars and Stripes". The thirteen stripes represent the thirteen original colonies and the fifty stars represent the fifty actual states. The colours of the flag are blue for justice, red for courage and white for innocence.
American English is the first language and the second language is Spanish. The currency is the American dollar.
Geography
The Unite States of America, in central North America, is the fourth largest country in the world. The USA borders Canada in the north and Mexico in the south and it is a country of great scenic and climatic contrast. There is an arctic climate in Alaska and a subtropical climate in Florida. The USA is a federation of fifty states. Forty eight are on the mainland and there is Alaska on the north west of Canada and the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific Ocean. The capital city is Washington DC
Natural Wonders
Flag
NIAGARA FALLS
is a famous waterfall on the border between Canada and the state of New York. The falls are not very high, but they are over 1 kilometre wide.
Government
The Unite States is a Federal Republic of 50 states.
The federal government is made up of the President who is the executive branch. The President:
- cannot be younger than 35;
- must be a native born American;
- must be a resident of the USA for 14 years;
One person cannot have too much power, so Congress must approve the President decision.
There are two parts to Congress:
- the House of Representatives (435 members elected for two years)
- the Senate (100 members, elected for six years)
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a huge sculpture on Liberty Island in New York harbour. It was a gift to the USA from the people of France in thanks for the French Amerian alliance during the American Revolution. It is a statue of woman with the broken chains of tyranny at her feet.
The torch in her right hand is a symbol of Liberty.
The seven rays on Liberty's crown symbolise the seven seas and seven continents. In Liberty's left hand there is a tablet.
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