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1、The United Sttes of America Edgar 闫朝章 - 201407104235 Multi-cultural Society The United States is a nation of many ethnic groups, making it a “melting pot”, meaning immigrants from different nations all over the world have combined to make one nation, the American. They speak almost the same kind of
2、English with far less class or regional variety than in Britain. They have similar habits and manner 1234 Geography Major Cities Climate Natural Resources contents 5 People Geography 1 The Main Regions，Size and Location The U. S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the fourth lar
3、gest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China. The national capital is Washington, D.C., located along the banks of the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia. In the central part of North America (except Alaska and Hawaii); Canada on the north Mexico and the Gu
4、lf of Mexico on the south Atlantic Ocean on the east Pacific Ocean on the west total area9,5 million square kilometers; 50 states and the federal district of Columbia the seat of the Federal Government. Major Cities 2 When talking about America, is there any city that you are familiar with? And why?
5、 Tips: New Yorkcommercial and financial center of the United States Washington D.C.seat of the federal government Los Anglessecond largest city Chicagothe windy city Seattle; Philadelphia; San Francisco; etc. Major Cities New York v Situated on three islands Manhattan Island, Long Island and Staten
6、Island at the mouth of Hudson River. v Five boroughsManhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx 布朗克斯区 , Richmond 里士满 and Queens. v the headquarter of the United Nations v The statue of liberty is a huge sculpture located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. This monument was a gift to the USA from the people of Fra
7、nce in recognition of the French-American alliance during the American Revolution. v The formal name of the statue is Liberty Enlightening the World. It pictures a woman who has escaping the chains of tyranny (the broken chains lie at her feet). Libertys right hand holds a torch that is a symbol of
8、liberty. Liberty was designed by the French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The statue was re- assembled in the USA and was completed on October 28, 1886. The seven rays of Libertys crown symbolize the seven seas and seven continents of the world. Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand that re
9、ads July 4, 1776 (in Roman numerals), Independence Day of the United States of America. Washington D.C. governed directly by the Federal government. District of Columbianamed after Christopher Columbus citynamed after George Washington, the first president of U.S. San Francisco Center of oil-refinin
10、g, automobiles, chemicals, commerce, finance, and shipping industry. Chinatown the largest Chinese settlement in America. Los Angels second largest city in the U.S.; four times larger than San Francisco. important electronic center known for the manufacture of tires, automobiles and aircraft. center
11、 of atomic research Sears Tower Chicago became home to the worlds tallest building in 1973 when the 110- story Sears Tower was topped off. The Sears Tower remained the tallest building in the world until February 13, 1996. The Sears Tower continues to be the tallest building in North America. Climat
12、e 3 Main Geographical Regions New England The South The Mid-Atlantic States The Midwest The Southwest The west New England 1.including six states in the northeastern corner. 2. long historythe Europeans first settlement 3.featured with mountains, valleys and rivers, and cities and towns with histori
13、c sites 4.top-ranking universities Harvard Yale Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 5.Six states: MaineNew HampshireVermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut The South Region 1.including 11 states 2.with plentiful rainfall and a mild to warm climate 3. favorable climate for agriculture
14、4.fast growing industry and population in recent years 5.great size with few large cities New Orleans Miami Memphis Atlanta Birmingham 6.Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana and Arkansas The Western Region 1.including 11 sta
15、tes, like Washington, Oregon 俄勒冈州 and California, etc. 2.Oregon-wealth of beautiful forests and streams 3.California striking natural features-central valley, high mountains, and hot dry deserts. notable cities San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego 14 percent of American gross domestic product predomi
16、nant agriculture yielding high-tech industry centre Alaska 1.northwestern part of America 2.Alaska-glaciers, waterfalls and lakes 3.Native population Eskimos-half of all Alaska Natives Indians 4.main agriculture outputseafood 5.industrial outputscrude petroleum, natural gas, precious metals, seafood
17、 processing, timber, and tourism, etc. Hawaii 1.eight major islands 2.about 2575 kilometres long southeast to northwest mild temperature 3.chief productscane sugar, pineapple, and flowers and dairy products. 4.coffee beans, bananas, and macadamia nuts. 5.tourist businesslargest source of income. Nat
18、ural Resources 4 Natural Resources rich in mineral resources among the countries with the greatest reserves of coal, iron ore and oil. abounds in lead, copper, aluminum, silver, and gold. one fourth of the territorycovered with forests which mainly concentrate upon three areas: the area along the no
19、rth western coast of the Pacific the area in the south the area in the north rich in oilonce the largest oil producing country. oil reservealong the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. People 5 People The United States is the third most populous nation in the world, ranking
20、behind China and India. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the resident population reached a milestone on Oct. 17, 2006, hitting 300 million. The White 74.7% Asians 4.3% The Black 12.1% Mixed Races 2.5% Native Indians 20% of the population except for some metropolitan centers like Los Angels, and
21、 San Francisco. Population The Indians The White Anglo-Saxons Protestants (WASP) The Black The Hispanics 拉美裔 The Asian-Americans Nation of Immigrants Mobility is considered to be one of the characteristics of the American people. Therefore, it has the nickname “a nation on the wheel”. The four great population movements in domestic history Population: Domestic Movement 谢谢欣赏