Topic USA
Mare Kallas
Tallinn 2009
Introduction
Name: The United States of America
Area: ~10 mln km2
Population: ~300 mln people
Symbols: The American Flag- consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with
white and represent the Thirteen Colonies. The 50 small, white stars represent the 50 U.S. states.
The U.S. flag is commonly called ,,the Stars and Stripes".
The Statue of Liberty, that is locatd in New York,is a gift from the France.
The Libety Bell, that is a bronze bell that symbolizes freedom in the United States of America. It
is located in Pennsylvania,U.S.
Capital: Washington D.C
Biggest city: New York
National language: English
Location
U.S is located in North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific
Ocean. United States neighbour countries are Canada and Mexico.
The USA has the 8th longest coastline in the world at ~20 000 km