美国主要的城市 英文PPT课件.ppt

Major Cities In American The major cities in American A. Washington D.C B. New York City C. Chicago D. Houston E. Philadelphia F. Los Angeles G. Detroit H. Boston I . San Francisco Washington D.C Washington, the capital of the United States of American, whose population is 588,292(2007), is situated on the Potomac River between the two states of Maryland and Virginia. Washington D.C covers an area of 68.3 square miles (177 square kilometers). The place was named the District of Columbia after Christopher Columbus who discovered the continent. The city itself was named Washington after George Washington, the first president of the USA. Washington D.C The building of the city was accomplished in 1800 and since the year, it has served as the capital of the country. Thomas Jefferson was the first president inaugurated there. In the War of 1812,the British army seized the city, burning the White House and many other buildings. Washington is the headquarters of all the branches of the American federal system: the Congress, the Supreme Court and Presidency. White House New York City, located in New York State, is the largest city and the chief port of the United States of American. The city of New York has a population of over 8 million; the Metropolitan area, over 19 million. The city has five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, the Brooklyn and Staten Island. New York has become one of the world,s busiest ports and also the financial, manufacturing and travel centre of the country. The nicknames of New York include Gotham and the Big Apple. New York City the Statue of Liberty(152 meters high) was given by the French people as a gift in 1877. The Time Square Wall Street, where many famous banks are centred, is the financial centre of the USA and has become a symbol of the American monopoly capitalism. The Wall Street Bull Fifth Avenue is the street with famous stores and shops. Chicago Chicago, the second largest city in terms of population