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United States of America - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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United States of America - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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The United States of America is the world’s third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population.

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The currency is the American dollar

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American English is the first language and the second language is Spanish

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The coast redwoods of California's north coast are the tallest living things in the world. They can grow over 90 metres in only a couple of hundred years. The tallest tree is called Hyperion. It's 114 metres tall and 800 years old. The giant sequoias are not quite as tall, but they are bigger.
Death Valley is one of the driest and hottest places in the world. Temperature can rise to 57° C. Death Valley is the largest national park and it is 300 feet (approx 90 metres)  below sea level. It is surrounded by mountains and rain rarely arrives here.
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its hot springs and geysers, especially Old Faithful, which sends 41,640 litres of hot water in to the air every 40 to 70 minutes. Bears live in this park.
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.
The Colorado River formed the Gran Canyon over millions of years. In some parts of the canyon it is 30 kilometres wide, so the north and the south rims have very different vegetation. The south rim is dry desert country and the north rim is covered with forest.

There are 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This means that there are areas of outstanding universal value. Find information on the UNESCO website about:
- Death Valley National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Grand Canyon
- Yellowstone National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Niagara Falls ..

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The flag of the United States of America is called “Stars and Stripes”.

The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies and the 50 stars represent the actual 50 states.

The colours of the flags are: blue for justice, red for courage, and white for innocence.

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There are four different time zones in  the US. Alaska and Hawaii have their own time zones.

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The main geographic features.

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Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original inhabitants, and how the 50 states came to be formed.

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U.S. History Map Interactive - Annenberg Learner

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Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original inhabitants, and how the 50 states came to be formed.

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The United States of America is in Central North America. It is the fourth largest country in the world by area after Russia, Canada and China. It is 2,575 kilometres from North to South and 4,500 kilometres from east to west. Because the country is so big, every state has different laws and there are four different time zones.
BORDERS: the country is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Along the northern border is Canada and the southern border is Mexico.
More than twice the size of the European Union, the United States has high mountains in the West and a vast central plain. The lowest point in the country is in Death Valley which is at -282 feet (-86 meters) and the highest peak is Denali (Mt. McKinley) at 20,320 feet (6,198 meters).

It is a country of great scenic and climate contrast. There is an arctic climate in Alaska and a subtropical climate in Florida.
STATES: There are 50 states and the District of Columbia.
48 states are on the mainland (terraferma/continente).

Alaska is in the North-West of Canada and the Hawaiian islands are in the North Pacific Ocean.

The CAPITAL city is Washington DC. DC stands for District of Colombia.

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Flag

Geography:

map,

borders,

capital city

main geographical features.

Natural Wonders