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Nowadays USA — США в настоящее время

Nowadays USA is world’s third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India). The total territory of the USA is 9,630,000 sq km. It is about half the size of Russia or lightly larger than China or Brazil. The USA has borders with Canada, Mexico and Russian Federation. The lowest point is Death Valley — 86 m and the highest one is Mount McKinley 6,194 m.
By July 2002, the population of the USA was about 280,565,000. The largest US river is the Mississippi River.
It is a multicultural and multinational country. As to religion there are 56% of Protestants, 28% of Catholics and 2% of Jews. Ethnic groups include white 77%, black 13%, Asian 4.5%.
It is a federal republic with strong democratic traditions. The capital of the US is Washington, DC. The country includes 50 states and 1 district plus dependent areas as: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, etc.
Independence Day is celebrated on 4 July

(from Great Britain). Constitution Day is 17 September, which was approved in 1787. The chief of state is President George W. Bush (since 20 January 2001) and Vice President Richard B. Cheney (since 20 January 2001).
There are three political parties in the USA. They are Democratic Party, Green Party and Republican Party. Do you know that among American people, the Democratic Party is associated with mother (mom) and Republican Party is associated with dad (father)? It is a very interesting fact. The currency of the USA is US dollar.

США в настоящее время

В настоящее время США-третья страна в мире по величине территории (после России и Канады) и населению (после Китая и Индии), Общая территория США — 9 630 000 км2. Это примерно половина территории России или немногим больше территории Китая или Бразилии. США граничит с Канадой, Мексикой и Российской

Федерацией. Самая низкая точка США — Долина Смерти — 86 м, а самая высокая — гора МакКинли — 6 194 м.
К июлю 2002 года население составляло около 280 565 000 человек. Самая большая река США — Миссисипи.
Это многонациональная и многокультурная страна. Что же касается религии, то 56 % составляют протестанты, 28 % — католики и 2 % иудеи. Этнические группы включают: 77 % белых, 13 % темнокожих и 4,5 % азиатов.
США — это федеративная республика с закрепившимися демократическими традициями. Столица США — Вашингтон, Округ Колумбия. Государство включает 50 штатов и один округ, плюс зависимые территории, такие как Пуэрто-Рико, Виргинские Острова, Американское Самоа, Гуам и т. д.
День независимости празднуется 4 июля (независимость от Великобритании). День Конституции — 17 сентября, которая была принята в 1787 году. Глава государства — президент Джордж В. Буш (с 20 января 2001 года) и вице-президент Ричард Б. Чейни (с 20 января 2001 года).
В США три политические партии. Это демократическая партия, партия зеленых и республиканская партия. Знаете ли вы, что среди американцев демократическая партия ассоциируется с мамой, а республиканская партия — с папой? Это очень интересный факт. Национальной денежной единицей является доллар США.

Questions:

1. Is the USA the largest country in the world?
2. What is the total territory of the USA?
3. What is the lowest point of the USA?
4. What is the highest point of the USA?
5. How many people live in the USA today?
6. What city is the capital of the USA?
7. How many states are there in-the USA?
8. When do they celebrate their Independence Day?
9. Who is the chief of state?
10. How many political parties are there in the USA?
11. What is the currency of the USA?

Vocabulary:

Dependent — зависимый
border — граница
to approve — одобрять, утверждать
currency — валюта

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