英语介绍 美国PPT 第二部.pptVIP

The United States of America Geography and People Contents Introduction The United States of America, is also called America, the States, the US, or Uncle Sam! Map of the United States Watch the map of U.S.A carefully and find clues to the following items location (bordering neighbors ) States (the smallest the largest state) Size and Location In the central part of North America (except Alaska and Hawaii); Canada on the north Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south Atlantic Ocean on the east Pacific Ocean on the west total area—9,5 million square kilometers; 50 states and the federal district of Columbia—the seat of the Federal Government. States original 48 states Alaska and Hawaii, separated from the continent, became the 49th and 50th states in 1959. Alaska borders on northwestern Canada Hawaii lies in the central Pacific Ocean Alaska—the largest Rhode Island 罗得岛州—the smallest Texas—the largest on the mainland The Name and Location The U. S. has an ideal location for trade. Its Atlantic coast faces the developed countries of Western Europe and its Pacific coast and Hawaii give the nation an approach to the Far East and Australasia. In the past the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans served as natural barriers between the U.S. and the rest of the world. This allowed the U.S. to grow and become strong with little outside interference. Today with the development of the means of communication and transportation the world has become smaller and the U.S. is well connected to the rest of the world. The Main Regions The U. S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. It is the fourth largest 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. Topography --- The Face of the land Mountains The Appalachians（阿帕拉契山脉） : the highest peak of the Appalachians is only a little over 2,000 meters. The Rockies （洛