Презентация по английскому языку "Соединённые Штаты Америки"

50 states
of
America

Student gr. 417
Nikiforov Denis

Teacher Bolt S.V.

Idaho

Idaho – the state located in the northwest of the United States of America. In the north borders on British Columbia and six states of the USA (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada). The population more than 1,5 million people (the 39th place among other states). The area is 216 632 km ². The capital of Boise is as well the biggest city of the state. Large cities: Nampa, Idaho Falls, Olduell, Pokatello. The most part of the territory of the state is the Rocky Mountains and suburb of the Colombian plateau. Height of mountains can reach 3857 m. In the territory of the state several rivers and about 2000 lakes are located. In 1890 on July 3 Idaho has received the status of the state of the USA and became the 43rd.

Shoshone falls

Iowa

Iowa – the state which is in so-called "Heart of America" in the west of the United States of America. The territory of the state belonged before the French colony "New France", but has passed to the USA as a result of the concluded bargain (The Louisiana purchase). Here the Indian tribes Iowa lived, the name has been borrowed and quite so, subsequently and the state has been called. In 1846 Iowa has officially become the 29th state of the USA. The area is 145,8 thousand km ². Population about 3 million people. The capital of the state – the city of Des Moines. Big cities: Iowa City, Davenport, Siuox City, Cedar Rapids.

Capitol

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Territorially the area of the State of Iowa is more, than the area of Portugal.
Here more than 5 minutes are forbidden to kiss, in punishment the solid penalty can be written out.

Alabama

Alabama – the state located in the southeast of the United States of America. In the north borders on the State of Tennessee, in the south on the Gulf of Mexico and the State of Florida, from East side with the State of Georgia and in the West on the State of Mississippi. The area of the state makes 135 765 km ². In the territory more than 4,8 million people live (the 23rd place by the number of the population of the USA for 2010). The city of Montgomery is proclaimed the capital of the state. Large cities: Birmingham, Taskaluza and Huntsville. The most part of the territory settles down in Gulf Coastal Plain and in the north passes into the hilly plain. Alabama has officially found the status of the state in 1819 and has become the 22nd state of the USA.

Alabama university

Alaska

Alaska – the state located in the northwest of North America. Wins first place among other states on the area (1523 thousand km ²). Includes the peninsula of the same name, a continental part, the Aleutian Islands, a part of the Pacific coast, island of the Aleksandrovsky archipelago. The population of 690 955 people (2007), at the same time aboriginals are Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos and Russians. The capital of the state – the city of Juneau. Large cities: Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka. Alaska has been discovered by Russians in the 17-18th centuries. In 1867 the Russian Empire has sold the territory of Alaska of the USA for $7,2 million. However the status of the state (49th) has been given only in 1959.

Anchorage

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The flag of Alaska has been thought up by the thirteen-year-old boy in 1927.

Arizona

Arizona – the state located in the southwest of the United States of America. In the east borders on New Mexico, in the West – on California, on South side with Mexico and on northeast – on Colorado. The area is 295 254 km ². The capital of the state is the city of Phoenix. Large cities: Mesa and Tucson. In 2011 the population made 6 482 505 people (the 16th place on number). The territory is divided into 15 counties. On February 14, 1912 Arizona became the 48th state USA.

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Grand Canyon is included into the list of the World heritage of UNESCO.

Arkansas

Arkansas – the state located in the south of the USA. The population makes 2 937 979 people. Capital: Little Rock. There are no large cities, even only about 200 000 people live in the capital. The state borders on Texas and Oklahoma in the West, on Louisiana in the south, on Mississippi and Tennessee in the east of and on Missouri in the north. In the east the border of the state passes along the river Mississippi. The area is 137 732 km ². The territory is divided into 74 counties.

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When French have come on the State of Arkansas, there were very few people. Many Indians have died from the viruses and diseases brought by Spaniards.

Arkansas

Wyoming – the state located on the western part of the USA. The area is covered with ridges, the massif, plains. The territory borders on the State of Montana, in the east in the north – on Nebraska and South Dakota, South side – on Utah and Colorado, western – on Idaho. The area is 253 348 km ². The population makes 568 158 people (2011). Capital: Cheyenne.

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Here reservations of Indian tribes on which other inhabitants are forbidden to lodge are located. These are the lands provided in use to exclusively Indian tribes.

Washington

Washington – the state located in the northwest of the USA. The capital – the city of Seattle. Large cities: Spokane, Olympia, Tacoma, Everett, Belvyyu. For 2011 the population of 6 830 038 people. More than a half of residents of the state lives in the capital. The area is 184 827 km ². In 1889 on November 11 Washington has become the 42nd state of the USA.

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Washington the only state which has been called in honor of the president (George Washington).

Vermont

Vermont – the state located in the northeast of the USA. In 1791 has received the status of the 14th state of the USA. Vermont is the smallest state of the USA, both on population, and on the occupied space. The area is 24 923 km ². Population 626 431 persons (2011). The capital – the city of Montpelier. In the east Vermont borders on the State of New Hampshire and the river Connecticut, on South side about Massachusetts, on North side – on the Canadian province of Quebec. In the northwest fresh-water Lake Champlain, the sixth in size, separates Vermont from New York. The territory is divided into 14 counties.

Vermont university

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The city of Montpellier is recognized as the smallest capital. Here only 9 thousand inhabitants live.

Virginia

Virginia – the state located in the east of the USA. The population makes 8,097 million people (2011). The capital – the city of Richmond. Large cities: Virginia -Bich, Lynchburg, Portsmouth, Alexandria, Norfolk, Roanoke, Newport News. The area is 110 785 km ². Borders pass in the east along the Atlantic Ocean, in the northeast the general border with Northern Carolina and Tennessee, in the northwest – with West Virginia, in the West – with Kentucky borders on the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, in the south. On June 25, 1788 Virginia has officially become the 10th state of the USA.

The capital of Virginia - Richmond

Wisconsin

Wisconsin – the state located in the north of the United States of America. The capital of the state – the city of Madison. Large cities: Milwaukee, Kenosha, Green Bay, Racine, Appleton. Population of 5 726 398 people (2012). The area is 169 636 km ². In the West borders on Minnesota, in the southwest with the State of Iowa, in the south on Illinois and in the northeast with the State of Michigan. The territory is divided into 72 districts. In 1848 has become the 30th state of the USA.

The largest city of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Sharon has been elected the mayor Freddie's cat.
In Madison at nursing home under a pseudonym there lives Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva.

Hawaii

Hawaii – the state of the USA located on the Northern hemisphere in the Pacific Ocean (Hawaiian Islands). Territorially Hawaii is at distance of 3700 km from the main part of the USA. The population makes 1 374 810 people (2011). The area of the state is 28 311 km ². The capital – Honolulu. The large cities – Kaneokhe, Kailua, Sickly. The most widespread languages – English and Hawaiian. In 1959 the state has become the 50th state of the USA.

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They say, under the law inhabitants of the island shall have a boat, otherwise it can be fined.

Delaware

Delaware – the state located in the northeast region of the peninsula Delmarva. The northern border passes near Pennsylvania, western – with the State of Maryland, northeast – with New Jersey. The territory of the state is divided into 3 districts: Sussex, Kent and New Kasl. The capital – Dover. Large cities: Wilmington, Newark, Smyrna, Middltaun. The area is 6 445 km ². The population makes 907 135 people (2011). Delaware is considered the 1st state of the USA.

Memorial bridge

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The border between Maryland and Delaware crosses several cities, as a result inhabitants of the neighboring houses territorially live in different states.

Georgia

Georgia – the state located in the southeast of the USA. The capital – Atlanta. Other cities: Columbus, Savannah, Augusta, Atens, Roswell, Macon. The population makes 9 815 210 people. The area makes 152,5 thousand km ². Extent: from the South to the north – 480 km and from the West to the east – 370 km. In the east Georgia borders on the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina, in the north – on Northern Carolina and Tennessee, the southern part of the state – on Florida, the western part – on Alabama. In 1788 has become officially the 4th state of the USA.

The capital of Georgia - Atlanta

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In English the name of the state of Georgia and State of Georgia is written equally – Georgia.

West Virginia

West Virginia – the state located in a southeast part of the USA. He enters into group of the Southern Atlantic states which unlike the others has no exit to the Atlantic Ocean. Population of 1 855 364 people. The area is 62 755 km ². The capital – the city of Charleston. Large cities: Wheeling, Huntington, Morgantaun. West Virginia has the general border with Pennsylvania, in the east in the north - with Maryland and Virginia, in the West – with Ohio and Kentucky. In 1863 West Virginia has become the 37th state of the USA.

The capital of West Virginia - Charleston

Illinois

Illinois – the state located on the Midwest of the USA. The area is 149 998 km ². Population of 12 869 257 people (2011). The capital – Springfield. Chicago, Aurora, Dzholit, Rockford treat the large cities. In the east and the southeast the general border with Indiana, in the north – with Wisconsin, in the south – with Kentucky, in the West borders on Missouri and Iowa.

Chicago

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In 1918 in Alton the State of Illinois was born Robert Uodlou – the most tall person in the world (2,72 m).

Indiana

Indiana – the state located in the northeast region of the USA. The area makes 94 321 km ². The population more than 6,5 million people (the 15th place on population among states). The capital is the city of Indianapolis. Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Hammond treat the large cities. In the north borders on the State of Michigan, in the West on Illinois, east part crosses the State of Ohio. In the south the border of the state lies along the river Ohio and is crossed with the State of Kentucky.

The capital of Indiana - Indianapolis

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According to the constitution of the state adoption of the presidential oath is permitted only exactly at noon.
It is forbidden to recolour rabbits and birds, and also to sell milk in wine and vodka shops.

California

California – the state, is located on the bank of the Pacific Ocean, on the western coast. In the north borders on the State of Oregon, in the east – on Nevada, in the southeast with Arizona. In the south of California the border passes with the Mexican State of Baja California. The capital – the city of Sacramento. Large cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego. Population of 37 691 912 people (2011). The area is 423 970 km ². In 1850 California has become the 31st state of the USA.

The island Santa Catalina at coast of California

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79 billionaires and more than 600 000 millionaires live in California.

Kansas

Kansas – the state, is located in the central region of the USA. The area is 213 096 km ². In 2011 the population made 2 871 238 people. The capital is the city of Topeka. Large cities: Dodzh-City, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Lawrence, Wichita, Manhattan. In the north borders on Nebraska, in the east – on Missouri, in the south – on Oklahoma and in the West – on Colorado. In 1861 has become the 34th state of the USA.

The capital of Kansas - Topeka

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In 1998 the city of Topeka of State of Kansas has been renamed for the whole day into Topikachu, in honor of the Pokemon Pikachu popular at that time.

Kentucky

Kentucky – the state located in east part of the USA. The area is 104 659 km ². Population of 4 369 356 people (2011). The capital – the city of Frankfort. Large cities: Louisville, Lexington Fayette, Bowling Green, Hopkinsvill. In the south the northern border – with states Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, east – with Virginia and West Virginia, southern – with Missouri borders on Tennessee. In 1792 Kentucky has become the 15th state of the USA.

Storage of gold reserves of the USA - Fort Knox

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The song "Happy Birthday to you" has been written to Kentucky.
Here two successful operations on reproduction of endangered animals and birds have been carried out. In the first case reproduced the elks who have disappeared more than 150 years ago here, in the second case – turkeys. In 2009 there were already about 10 000 elks and 30 000 turkeys.

Colorado

Colorado – the state located in the West in the central region of the USA. Has the general northern border with Wyoming and Nebraska, east – with Kansas, the southern border with Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, western – with Utah. The area is 269 837 km ². Population of 5 116 769 people. The capital – the city of Denver. Large cities: Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder, Westminster. In 1876 has become the 38th state of the USA.

The capital of Colorado - Denver

Connecticut

Connecticut – the state located in the northeast of the USA. Is one of six states of New England. The capital – the city of Hartford. Large cities: Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Stemford. The area is 14 357 km ². The population makes 3 580 709 people. In the north borders on the State of Massachusetts, in the West – on New York, in the east the border with Rhode Island, in the south has an exit to the passage Lond Island. The state is divided into 8 districts and 169 cities. In 1788 has become the 5th state of the USA.

Louisiana

Louisiana – the state located in the southern part of the USA. The capital is the city of Baton Rouge. The large city – New Orleans. The area makes 135 382 km ². Population of the state of 4 574 836 people. In the north Louisiana borders on the State of Arkansas, in the West – on Texas, in the east – on the State of Mississippi, from South side has an exit to the Gulf of Mexico. In 1812 has become the 18th state of the USA.

New Orleans after the hurricane "Katrina"

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About a half of volume of matches of the country is made in Louisiana.
Symbol of Louisiana is the brown pelican.