The United States of America is a very big country. There are 5 time zones there. The population of the country is about 300 million people. The country is in the middle of the North American continent between Canada and Mexico. Canada is in the North and Mexico is ir the South. The Atlantic Ocean is in the East and the Pacific Ocean is in the West. There are 50 states in the USA, and they all have their own government and a capital city. The first president of the USA was George Washington and the capital city of the USA is named after him. The president of the USA lives and works in the White House in Washington, D.C. Interestingly, there are no skyscrapers in Washington, D. C. The USA flag is called the "Stars and Stripes". There are 50 stars on the flag, one for each state, and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original states. The Americans celebrate Independence Day on the 4 of July.
Find the answers to the questions in the text.
1) Where is the USA situated?
2) What is the name of the ocean in the West?
3) What is the name of the country in the North?
4) How big is the population of the USA?
5) What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent?
1 The country is situated in the middle of the North American continent between Canada and Mexico.
2 Pacific Ocean
3 Canada
4 The population of the country is about 300 million people.
5 There are 50 stars on the flag, one for each state, and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original states.