The United States of America General information Location: North-America, bordering both the North- Atlantic Ocean and the North-Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Area: 9.5 million square km Population: 302 million (most from European immigrants; 30 million African Americas; 2 million American Indians) Language: English 81,1 %, Spanish 10,7 %, other Indo- Euroean 3,8 %, Asian and Pacific island 2,7%, other 0,7% (the official language in Hawaii is Hawaiin) Head of State: the President (Barack Obama) Head of Government: the President Independence Day: 4th July 1776 Capital: Washington Largest City: New York (7.3 m) National Emblem: the bald-headed eagle National Currency: US dollar Government The U.S. Federal Government was formed in the eighteenth century, and the United States is considered to be the first modern national federation in the world. Th...
2. November Form: 10e Kaspar Oll United States of America The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states. At 3.79 million square miles and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area and the third largest by both land area and population. The president of USA is Barack Obama and the vice president is Joe Biden. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy. America was first discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus. Probably the most important thing in U.S history is the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776. U.S territory was occupied first by the Native Americ...
Topic The United States of America The U.S.A. is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The area of the U.S.A. is over nine million square kilometres. Its western coast is washed by Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The continental United States is bounded to the North by Canada and to the South by Mexico. There are two mountain ranges in the continental United States: the Appalachians in the east and the Rockies in the west. In the very middle of the continent is the Mississippi river. The five Great lakes, between the U.S.A. and Canada, are joined together by short rivers or canals. They are connected with the Atlantic Ocean by the St. Lawrence River, and with the Hudson River by a canal. In the west of the U.S.A. there is another big lake called the Great Salt Lake. Hawaii, a...
The United States of America (in North America) is a federal republic of 50 states. The total area of the United States is over 9.5 million square kilometres, making it the fourth largest country in the world in area. The capital city is Washington D.C. The major caracteristic of the United States is probably its great variety. Itranges from the Arctic to the subtropical, from the moist rain forest to the arid desert, from the rugged mountain peak to the flat prairie. Althought the total population of the United States is large by world standartst, over 302 million. The country embraces some of the world´s largest urban concentrations as well as some of the most extensive areas that are almost devoid of habitation. The population is highly diverse. In addition to native Americans and the descendants of Africans taken as slaves to America, the national character has been enriched. As to its history, the United States is a relativel...
The United States of America Geography The United States of America is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean, and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the South. The U.S.A. consists of 51 states and the District of Columbia. The state of Alaska is separated from the rest of the U.S.A. by Canada. Hawaii, which became the fiftieth state in 1959, is in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between the continents of America and Asia. The area of the United States of America is over nine million square kilometres. The continental part of the U.S.A. consists of two highland regions and two lowland regions. The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Cordilleras in the west. The Appalachian Mountains run parallel to the Atlantic coast almost from the Gu...
Policy of 2016 Brexit, which means „British“ and „exit“ is referendum to the United Kingdom for leaving from the European Union. Referendum was held on 23rd June 2016. About 52% of the British people voted for leaving the EU. Brexit turned things in the EU upside down and people were amazed, especially people who voted for not leaving the EU. After voting and seeing the results, a lot of people who voted for leaving regretted it, because they just wanted to see if UK is capable to do something big like this. That is why UK is extending the Brexit, because most of the people do not want it. I think when Brexit is finally accomplished, then we will see what will happen and what will be changed in British people lives and also how it affects our lives. I think there would not be much changes, because the Unites Kingdom does not want to become people’s enemy. In November 8, 2016, the United States had 5...
REALISM AND NATURALISM Lecture 6 Post Civil-War America • United States fully settled from the East Coast to West Coast • Profound changes: technological changes = US becomes modern industrial state • US became more confident in itself • Immigration – large population of immigrants no longer spread to west, become the labour force to the factories, also dramatic growth in cities • New tension in society, what it really means to be an American • Income disparities – big gap between people who are rich and people who are poor • Westward expansion – people can think about optimistic things happening when they think about the positive things happening in the country • United States as an urban nature: skyscrapers, full of people etc Intellectual and literary trends • Darwinism • Social Darwinism • ...
The United States of America (The U.S.A) Geography The main part of the United states extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It covers the middle of the North American continent. This area is called ,,the continental United states". The continental United States is bounded to the North by Canada and to the South by Mexico. The border with Canada is often called ,,the longest unguarded border in the world". The United States and Canada are good friends and they have very few problems in managing the border. The borded with Mexico is different. Immigrants are constantly crossing the border illegally. Every day about 2,000 of them are captured and sent back, but may others get through. There are also two states that are not connected to the continental United States. They are Alaska and Hawaii. There are two mountain ranges in ...
Table of contents Table of contents.........................................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................2 ................................................................................................................................................2 The climate of the United States of America..............................................................................7 The people of the United States of America...............................................................................8 Famous Americans......................................................................................................................9 Economy..............................................................
Topic The USA The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean an the Gulf of Mexico. It borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. The USA consists of fifty-one states and the District of Columbia. The state of Alaska is separated from the rest of the USA by Canada. Hawaii, which became the fiftieth state in 1959, is in the Pacific Ocean, halfway between the continents of America and Asia. The USA is one of the largest countries in the world. Its area is over 9 million square kilometers. Symbols of the United States include the American flag and the Great Seal. The name, "United States Of America", is usually shortened to "The United States", "America", or simply "The US" or "USA". America has over 270 000 000 people and th...
United States of America Table of Contents 1. Facts 2. Geography 3. Nature 4. History 5. Population 6. Government 7. Industry, economy 8. America's pop culture Facts Official Name: United States of America Capital City: Washington, D.C. Largest city: New York City Official languages: None at federal level National language: English Government: Federal constitutional republic President: Barack Obama ( Barack Hussein Obama II) Vice President: Joe Biden (Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr) Population: 2009 estimate 306,108,000 people Area: Total 9,826,630 km2 (by CIA World Factbook) Currency: United States dollar ($) Motto: In God We Trust Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" Flag Names: The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Starry Banner Seal: Great Seal of the United States Flag ...
The United Kingdom is an island located on the North-Western coast of continental Europe, while the United States of America is situated mostly in central North America where forty-eight states of it's 50 lie, with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii. The population in the UK is about 62 million people whilst in the US that number is about 300 million, making it the third largest country in the world by population. The languages in Britan and America are varieties of english and therefor very similar. The capital of England is London and the capital of America is Wachington D.C., formally the District of Columbia. Whilst the capital of Great Britain is also it's largest city, it is not so in the United States, where the biggest city is New York with a population of over 8 million and about 20 million if you count the metropolitan area (people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of t...
Usa 1. Gross Domestic Products Gross Domestic Products of USA United States of America has the highest Gross Domestic Products nominal about 14.624 trillion US dollars according to World Bank. 2. Rhode Island Rhode Island is actually named Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and it makes the smallest state in the United States has the longest name. 3. Califrnia never rains It is believed that California is the state with the lowest rainfall in the world. For two years, California never rains. For those amazing and unique facts, California has been attracting so many tourists. Many people also adore this fact and this facts is often included in a song lyric. 4. President Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland is the only USA president who married in office. It becomes more unusual because he married 21 years old bride when he was 49. 5. National Holidays There are ten official nationa...
EVERYTHING IS BIG IN AMERICA The United States of America is a big country. People speak English inAmerica. Washingdon is the capital of the United States. This is the flag of the United States. It has thirteen stripes. These show the number of states in 1776. It has fifty stars that show the number of states now. The American people are fond of their flag. The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States It is on the dollar bill and on many other thing in the U.S.A. People say that everything is a big in America. The cars and trucks are bigger than in other countries. The buildings are higher. There are many skyscrapers in American cities. The school buses in America are always yellow. They look old and big. All the drivers on the roads can see the yellow buses easily.
The United States of America The United States of America is situated mostly in central North America, where it lies between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska, which is located northwest from the continent, and Hawaii Islands, which are located in the mid-Pacific, are also part of the United States. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific. It consists of 50 states. United States is the third largest country with the territory of 9.83 million km2. It's population is about 309 million. USA became an independent country on July 4, 1776. The capital of the country is Washington DC (District of Columbia). The land area of the United States is approximately 1.9 billion acres, which makes a total of 770 million in hectares. Alaska is the largest state at 150 million hectare...
Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Topic United States of America Mari-Liis Pakats Tallinn 2007 2 Introduction..................................................................................................................4 Geographical Position..................................................................................................4 Geographical Regions..................................................................................................5 Climate ........................................................................................................................6 Natural Resources........................................................................................................ 7 History..........................................................................................................................8 Culture.................................................
How does the United States influence Estonia? United States of America is one of the most influencial countries in the world. It influences the whole world with their political views, military forced etc. To my mind, one of the biggest influences that the United States has on us is the language. Estonian language surely is very beautiful but has a lot of loans from other languages. Also in colloquial language, especially with the younger generation, we switch a lot of words. Like instead of saying "vabandust" we say "sorry". Estonia is not economically dependent on the United States because they are not one of our most important trading partners, but as the economics of the United States has a great influence on the world economy, they can still indirectly have an influence on Estonian economy. Estonia is mainly influenced by the Americanization that is taking over the whole world. American products are everywhere:...
How does the United States influence Estonia? United States of America is one of the most influencial countries in the world. It influences the whole world with their political views, military forced etc. To my mind, one of the biggest influences that the United States has on us is the language. Estonian language surely is very beautiful but has a lot of loans from other languages. Also in colloquial language, especially with the younger generation, we switch a lot of words. Like instead of saying "vabandust" we say "sorry". Estonia is not economically dependent on the United States because they are not one of our most important trading partners, but as the economics of the United States has a great influence on the world economy, they can still indirectly have an influence on Estonian economy. Estonia is mainly influenced by the Americanization that is taking over the whole world. American products are everywhere:...
Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington is one of the great states that make up the United States of America. The United States of America accepted Washington as the 42nd state to enter the union.Capital of the United States is Olympia. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census. Date of the statehood is 11. november in 1889. Washington state population is 6,287,759. Washington state is a leading lumber producer. The types of lumber include stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa and white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state currently ranks first in the nation for apples, pears, edible dry peas, red raspberries, hops, lentils, spearmint oil and sweet cherries. Washington also ranks high in the production of grapes, apricots, asparagus, peppermint oil and...
The USA In my essay I am going to talk about the United States of America. The USA was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It is situated between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. It is the world's fourth largest country by size (after Russia, Canada and China) and the third by population (after China and India). The third largest citys in the US is: New York (NY) with a population of 8,175,133 and nicknames like The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps. It is composed of five boroughs: Manhattanthe home to Central Park and most of the city's skyscrapers, The Bronx, Brooklyn with a distinct downtown neighborhood, Queens the only large county in the United States where the median income among African Americans is higher than that of White Americans and Staten Island The Staten Island Ferry where you can see The Statue of Liberty ( a colossal neoclassical sculpture on...
USA General information is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states Capital: Washington D.C Largest city: New York City There isn't official language Currency: United States dollar ($) President: Barack Obama ( Barack Hussein Obama II) Flag Names: The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Starry Banner Seal: Great Seal of the United States Motto: In God We Trust 9.83 million km2 and with over 308 million people, the United States is third largest country both by land area and population It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
The United States of America is a big country. People speak English in America. Washington is the capital of the United States. New York City is the largest city in the country, the centre of business. Los Angeles is the second largest city, the film capital. Chicago is the third largest city in the country, the world`s tallest building Sears Towers. The flag of the United States has thirteen stripes. These show the number of states in 1776. It has fifty stars that show the number of states now. I love to see the starry flag That floats above my head. I love to see its waving folds With stripes of white and red. "Be brave," say the red stripes. "Be pure," say the white. "Be true," say the bright stars, "And stand for the right." Author Unknown The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States...
Tallinn English College English Anita Kuprijanovits Form 8b THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Report Supervisor: 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 locat...
USA The bald eagle, national bird of the United States since 1782.The United States is a federal union of fifty states.President Barack Obama It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and west by the Pacific Ocean. In the north, the United States land borders with Canada and Mexico to the south. The capital of usa is Washington. phoncode is 1, independentday is in 4 of julay, they have dollar.The United States of America (also called the United States, the States, the U.S., the USA, and America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states.The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the wes.At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million squar kl ) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. The majorkaratistik ...
Tallinn English College Topic The United States of America Tallinn 2007 1. Introduction The United States of America's territory is over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.6 million km²) and population more than 300 million people. The capital city is Washington D.C. Although the United States has no official language at the federal level, English is the de facto national language. English is the most common language for daily interaction among both native and non-native speakers. Spanish is the second language. The largest city is the New York City. The Government is Federal constitutional republic and the president is George W. Bush. 2. Geographical position The United States of America is located on the continent of North America. It has borders with two countries Mexico and Canada. There are also the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico surrounding ...
The USA The United States of America (also called the United States, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington D.C., the capital district, lies between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a constitutional republic and representative democracy. The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S. Constitution, which serves as the country's supreme legal doc...
The United States of America Rain Ventsel 2008 Flag of the United States The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. States The 13 stripes represent the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled against the British Crown and became the first states in the Union. Hollywood Hollywood is a district in the city of Los Angeles Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars The word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym of cinema of the United States It is a popular destination for nightlife and tourism and home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore is Presidential Memorial Represents the first 150 years of the history...
THE USA INTRODUCTION • USA located almost entirely in North America, comprising also a state in Oceania. • The United States of America have 50 states and 14 islands. • The United States of America, the third largest country by size in the world. • The country bordered with Mexico on the South and Canada on the North PRESIDENT AND CURRENCY The president of the US is Barack Obama The currency is the dollar INTRESTING FACTS Population: 296, 483, 000 Capital: Washington D.C Language: English, Spanish Independence day: 4th July 1776 Over 312 million people live in the United States. The most populated state in USA is California, with over 37 million people. TRADITSIONS Thanksgiving Day Christmas Independence Day PLACES TO VISIT The largest mountain: Rocky Mountains The largest river: Mississippi River The ...
How does the United States influence Estonia? The United States of America is one of the most influential countries in the world. Its’ influence can be seen even in Estonia. Estonian national security is built upon being a member of NATO and it is dependent on Article 5. Therefore, it is important for us to be in good political relations with America because it is the most influential member of the organization. To stay in good terms some of our political decisions might be affected by the United States, however, it will stay out of the public view. Although Estonia is not directly dependant on America economically but as the United States’ economy has an effect on the global economy, we are bound to be influenced indirectly. In the cultural aspect, Americanisation is taking spreading all over the world. In our everyday life, we are exposed to American culture because it is everywhere: music, films, food. With th...
Tallinn English College Topic The United States of America Form Tallinn 2005 Introduction The United States of America is a very big country. Its territory is about 9.4 million square kilometres and its population is more than 260 million people, 12% of them are the Afro-Americans. It is the world's third-largest country by size and by population. The population density is about 27 people per square kilometre. Most of the people live in towns. There are 50 states in America. The biggest of the state is Texas, next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ,Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the U.S. that lie in the north-east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the U.S.A. The...
United States of America Alejandro Perez Toribios Tarvo Mäesepp SiimKristjan Lange USA · USA consist of: · 50 states · 16 territories · and a federal district USA flag USA flag · The USA flag have 50 stars and 13 stripes · 50 stars represent the states of the United States of America and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies. The location President · USA president is Barack Obama, he is also head of state and head of government of the United States. · He was born in 4th august in1961 in Hawaii · He is 44th president of the USA · He is graduated Columbia University and Harvard Law School Barack Obama is president since 2009 Facts · English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% . · USA Independence Day is at July 4, 1776. · The National flower is the rose. Celebrities · Bill Gates,...
Illegal Immigration in America Essay Often the United States is referred to as the land of opportunity. No wonder a lot of people want to experience it – in fact a survey found out that about 165 million adults worldwide would immigrate to the United States if they had the opportunity. Unfortunately not everyone who decides to live in America does it legally and that’s where the problems begin. Illegal immigration is not a new issue in the United States. For many years immigrants have crossed the American border through Mexico, the Pacific Ocean or some other way. Also there are people who enter the country with a visa but stay for a longer time than it allows them to. Every day thousands of immigrants come to the United States and in March 2010 the estimated number of illegal aliens in the States was about 11 200 000. About eight million of them had jobs. ...
Diana Ostrat Essey How does the United States influence Estonia? The United States of America with it's global economic and political superpower is one of the most influential countries in the world and therefore it’s influence can also be felt in Estonia. Fluctuations in Estonia’s status as an independent country have had significant impact on the amount of influence from other countries, whether it is the language, eating habits or lifestyle. But how has United States influenced Estonia after we gained our independence? Estonia is not economically dependent on the United States as they are not one of our most important trading partners, but as the economics of the United States has a great influence on the world economy, they can still indirectly have an influence on Estonian economy. ...
How does the United States influence Estonia? As one of the world leading countries the United States influences Estonia in many ways. The United States has a lot of influence on Estonia in politics, culture, technology and of course it still continues its influence. The United States of America is one of the biggest countries in the world that can actually influence the world in many ways. For instance when the United States goes to war, every other country that has singed a treaty has to join him. Even when the States are in dept they can have major influences on the rest of the world by bringing everyone else down to. A lot of business goes through the United States and when some deals go bad, a lot of other countries have to suffer because of that. The United States is often referenced to “The land of opportunities” because people can earn a living out of everything. Cultural impact is ...
The United States of America. History. For thousands of years America was unknown to Europe. There lived only the native people, who had come from Siberia many thousand years ago by a land bridge. They had spread over the country, varying enormously from nomadic food gatherers to fishing societies. Then the Vikings visited Canada around AD 1000, but they did not stay. In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America while trying to reach India. He named the native people Indians, because he though he had reached India. He didn't stay either and in the sixteenth century the first Europeans to settle in America were the Spanish, the English and the French. The first village founded by the English settlers was in Virginia in 1607. It was called Jamestown. They didn't have good relations with the Indians and many of them died. But Pocahontas, the daughter of an Indian chief, became their friend and helped them....
Private School of Audentes Links between English speaking countries and Estonia Author: Kristin Liiv Supervisor: Mari Martma Tallinn 2006 2 Table of contents Introduction..........................................................................................................................4 First links............................................................................................................................. 5 20th century..........................................................................................................................5 Recognition.......................................................................................................................... 9 Conclusions...............................................................................................................
Introduction The United States of America is a very big country. Its territory is about 9.4 million square kilometres and its population is more than 260 million people, 12% of them are the Afro-Americans. It is the world's third-largest country by size and by population. The population density is about 27 people per square kilometre. Most of the people live in towns. There are 50 states in America. The biggest of the state is Texas, next by size are California, Alaska and Montana. Six states - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ,Rhode Island and Massachusetts are called New England. They are all small states in the U.S. that lie in the north-east. The first colony of immigrants settled down in Virginia, in the eastern part of the U.S.A. The biggest cities are New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. The official language of the USA is English; Spanish is also...
MARYLAND Marleen Breemet KÜG 10B GENERAL FACTS Total area 32,133 km2 Population 5,884,563 Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Origin of name: in honor of Henrietta Maria Nicknames:Old Line State, Free State, Little America, America in Miniature SYMBOLS Bird- Baltimore oriole Boat-skipjack Dog-Chesapeake Bay retriever Beverage - Milk Fower - Black-Eyed susan Fish-Rockfish Folk dance-Square dance Insect-Baltimore checkerspot butterfly Reptile-Diamondback terrapin SYMBOLS Song-"Maryland! My Maryland!" Sport-Jousting Team sport-Lacrosse Tree- White oak Cat- Calico Crustacean- Maryland blue crab Motto- Fatti maschil, Parole femine (loosely translated as "Manly deeds, Womanly words" GEOGRAPHY 250 miles long ...
Names with and without the Names fot the streets/roads/squares/parks etc are without the: Union street Fifth avenue Piccadilly Circus Hyde Park Blackrock road Broadway Times Square Waterloo Bridge Many names (especially names of important buildings and institutions) are two words: Kennedy Airport Cambridge University The first word is usually the name of a person (Kennedy) or a place (Cambridge). We do not usually use ,,the" with names like these. Some more examples: Victoria Station Edinburgh Castle London Zoo Westminister Abbey Buckhingham Palace Canterbury Cathedral But we say 'the White House' and 'the Royal Palace' because 'white' and 'royal' are not names like 'Kennedy' and 'Cambridge' Most other names (of laces, buildings etc) have names with the: The + adjective or + noun ...
1. What is known about the earliest settlers from Estonia to the territory of the present-day US? *The first immigrants from Estonia in the US = 1627 no trace of the "Estonians and Livonians" who left their homeland to settle at the mouth of the Delaware River (a Swedish colony) · 1654 at least one Estonian in the settlement of New Sweden on the Delaware River Johan Schalbrick, a drummer from Tallinn (Reval) · New Sweden Swedish colony on the Delaware River from 16381655 · 1657 Martinus Hoffman, born in Tallinn (Reval), came to New York (New Amsterdam), started to work as a saddlemaker. · His great-granddaughter Cornelia Hoffmann (b. 1734) married Isaac Roosevelt, which makes her the great-great-grandmother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the US from 193345. · Hans Rebane = 1897 founded the first Estonian-language newspaper in the US Eesti Ameerika Po...
1. USA’s type of the country is constitutinal republic. Their type of government is parliamentary democracy 2. The flag has 13 red and white stipes which stand for the first states. The flag also has 50 stars on it which represent the states now and the last star is for Hawaii. 3. Their motto is In God We Trust. The national bird is the bald eagle. Symbols : The Lincoln Memorial, The White House, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France 1886), Uncle Sam, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument. 4. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Christopher Columbus arrived in the „New World“ in 1492 and thought it was India and called the people Indians. 5. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virgini...
LONG BEFORE the white man set foot on American soil, the American Indians, or rather the Native Americans, had been living in America. When the Europeans came here, there were probably about 10 million Indians populating America north of present-day Mexico. And they had been living in America for quite some time. It is believed that the first Native Americans arrived during the last ice-age, approximately 20,000 - 30,000 years ago through a land-bridge across the Bering Sound, from northeastern Siberia into Alaska. The oldest documented Indian cultures in North America are Sandia (15000 BC), Clovis (12000 BC) and Folsom (8000 BC) Although it is believed that the Indians originated in Asia, few if any of them came from India. The name "Indian" was first applied to them by Christopher Columbus, who believed that the mainland and islands of America were part of the Indies, in Asia. So, when the Europeans started to arrive in the 16th- an...
TOPIC 4 Thanksgiving In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. It is usually a family day celebrated with big dinners. On this day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year The first Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth in the 17th century. The people of Plymouth had come to America from England. In their native land they had been called Puritans, but they called themselves Pilgrims. When the Pilgrims landed in America they were poorly trained to cope with life in the wilderness. One spring morning an Indian came into the little village of Plymouth . Later, he brought The Indian chief, who gave gifts and offered assistance. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish and grow food. They also taught them, how to use fish for fertilizer in growing corn, pumpkin and beans. The Pilgrims had a good harvest. Governor William Bradford issued a proclamation establishin...
New York Jan Verner Pulles Hanna-Lisett Lubi Secondary School of Tartu 9B New York • Population: ≈ 19,5 million (2011) • Largest City: New York City • Spoken Languages: English (only) ≈ 72% Spanish ≈ 14% Others ≈ 14% Geography • New York covers 141,300 square miles and ranks as the 27th largest state by size. • New York is the only state that touches both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, and is the second-largest of the original Thirteen Colonies. Statue of Liberty • The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. • The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France. • The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States. New York State Capitol • The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York • The building, com...
Chinese americans Chinese Americans (traditional Chinese or simplified Chinese) are Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese people came to the United States from Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, the Philippines, and Taiwan.[6] The first Chinese immigrants arrived in 1820 according to U.S. government records. 325 men are known to have arrived before the 1848California Gold Rush[7] which drew the first significant number of laborers from China who mined for gold and performed menial labor.[8] [9][10] There were 25,000 immigrants by 1852, and 105,465 by 1880, most of whom lived on the West Coast. They formed over a tenth of California's population. Nearly all the early immigrants were young males with low educational levels from six districts in the Guangdong province.[11] ...
MOUNT RUSHMORE. Mount Rushmore is a sculpture, of the heads of former United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. It is located near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. The entire memorial covers 517 km2 and is 1745 m above sea level. It is sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and later by his son Lincoln Borglum. The carving started in 1927, and ended in 1941 with some injuries and no fatalities. The project of carving Rushmore was started to increase tourism in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. The statue of liberty is on Liberty island. It was the work of a French sculptor, and it was a gift from the French people to the people of the United States. It is maded of many parts. In 1884, all the parts were put together at the first time in paris to make sure they were the right size. They were, so the whole statue, witch weighed over 200 tonnes, was...
The United States The country is situated mostly in central North America. The capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area. It is one of the world's most multicultural nations. Food Slow-cooked pork and beef barbecue, crab cakes, potato chips, and chocolate chip cookies are distinctively American foods. The Ameri...
Topic Canada History The first people to live in what is now Canada arrive from Asia at least 20 000 years ago. They arrived by a way of a land bridge that once connected Asia and North America at what is now Alaska. In 1497, John Capot, an Italian navigator in the service of England found rich fishing grounds off Canada's southeast coast. France took the lead in exploring the country and set up a colony in eastern Canada in the early 1600's. Great Britain gained control of the country in 1763 and thousands of British immigrants began to join the French who remained in Canada. Canada gained its independence from Britain in 1931. Position/area Canada is the second largest country in the world. Canada extends across the continent of North America, from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Over 5000 km of border separate Canada and the United States...
Tartu Veeriku School Alaska Su m mary Targo Ti mak For m 7a 2011 Table of Contents 1.Alaska info...................................3.lk 2.Geography.....................................4.lk 3.Natural features......................5.lk 4.Climate...........................................6.lk 5.Pictures.........................................7.lk 6.Used Sources..............................8.lk Alaska info Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American cont...
Topic Canada Tallinn English College 2006 1. Introduction If you had to use two words to describe Canada, they might be large and diverse. Canada is the second largest country in the world with a territory of about 10 million square kilometers and it is bordered by three oceans: the Arctic, the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. The population of Canada is about 31 million people. About 77% of the people live in cities which lie in a band about 100 miles wide above the border of the United States. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Other large cities are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Quebec. 2. Geographical position Canada is a huge country in the continent of North America. It is bordered with the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, the United States of America in the south and the Arctic Ocean in the north. Canada is a vast ...
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