The United

States

The USA is located in North America. It is the fourth biggest country in the world after Russia,
China and Canada. About 323 million people live there. It has the Atlantic Ocean in the east
and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The USA has four different time zones, so when it is 3 o’clock
in New York on the east coast, it is 12 o’clock in Los Angeles on the west coast.
The USA has 50 states, 48 states in the same place and two separate states, Alaska in the north
and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Alaska is famous because it is very wild, very large and very
cold. The tallest mountain in the US is in Alaska: Mount McKinley (6168 m). The capital city
is Washington DC.
The USA has many different names, such as America, the States, the
Union, and “Uncle Sam”. The American flag is called “Stars and
Stripes”. There are 7 red and 6 white stripes on it. Red stands for
courage and white for liberty. The blue background of the stars is for
justice. The 50 stars symbolize the 50 states of today.

The most famous and the biggest cities in the world are in the USA. On the east coast there are
cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC. On the west coast the biggest cities
are Los Angeles and San Francisco. New York is the big fashion city of the country while LA
is known for Hollywood and its big movie industry.
There are many popular sports such as baseball, basketball, ice hockey and American football.

There are many great monuments in the USA. For

example, the Statue of Liberty which is the symbol of
freedom. It is in New York City. Its height is 93 metres.
There are many famous monuments in Washington
D.C., like the Washington Monument, the Jefferson
Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial. In Philadelphia,
you can see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. In
Chicago you can see the Sears Tower.

time zone - időzóna separate - különálló justice - igazságosság

coast - part stripe - csík industry - ipar
state - állam courage - bátorság monument - műemlék
same - ugyanaz liberty - szabadság statue – szobor
1. Answer the questions.

1. What is the name of the ocean in the West?

2. What is the name of the capital city of the United States of America?

3. What are popular sports in the USA?

4. What countries are bigger than the USA?

5. List the 3 colours of the American flag.

6. How many time zones are there in America?

7. Name three monuments in the USA.

2. True or False.

1. Uncle Sam is the name of the American flag.

2. The Liberty Bell is in Philadelphia.
3. San Francisco is on the east coast of the USA.
4. The Statue of Liberty is 93 metres tall.
5. The colours of the flag mean courage, liberty and justice.

3. Make a fact file about about the USA.

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