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Lecture General Features of America Geographic Position The continental US stretches across North America from sea to shining sea. It borders Canada to the North and Mexico to the south. Alaska juts （突出，伸出） from north-western Canada and Hawaii lies 2,500 miles (4000km) off the countrys western coast, in the middle of the Pacific. Location South of the Continent of North America Bounded in the north with Canada by the Great Lakes; in the southwest with Mexico by the Rio Grande; in the southeast with the West Indian Islands by the Mexican Bay; to the east with the Atlantic, to the west with the Pacific. There are altogether 50 states a special district: Washington D.C. The 2 overseas states: Alaska Hawaii. Important Facts About USA(1) Full country name: The United States of America (USA) Population: 275,000,000 Area: 3,618,000 sq miles (9,370,000 sq km). The 4th largest in the world. Capital city: Washington, DC (pop: 607,000) People: Caucasian（高加索人，白种人） (74%), African American (12%), Latino (9%), Asian (3%), Native American (0.8%) Languages: English (official language), plus many secondary language, chiefly Spanish Religion: Protestant (56%), Roman Catholic (28%), Jewish (2%), Muslim (1%) Government: Federal republic of 50 states President: Bush GDP: US$9 trillion GDP per head: US$25,850 Annual growth: 4.1% Inflation: 2.6% Major industries: Oil, electronics, computers, automobile manufacturing, aerospace industries, agriculture. Major trading partners: Canada, Japan, the EU Important Facts About USA(3) The longest river: Mississippi River, the longest in the world. The Great Lakes: (from west to east) Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario. Lake Michigan belongs to USA. The other 4 belong to both USA Canada. The famous Niagara Falls. The three most famous national parks are 1.The Rocky Mountain Yellowstone National Park 2.The Great Canyon of Colorado in Arizona 3. Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada Diffe