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Official name: The United States of America
(the USA) Capital:
Washington D.C. Climate:
varied geographies varied temperatures: hottest +57°C, coldest -63°C
temperate, subtropical, tropical, arid, arctic natural hazards:
volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, mud slides, forest fires, freak storms
SYMBOLS
National flag:‘Old Glory’ (‘Satrs and Stripes’)smaller blue oblong with 50 white stars larger oblong with 6 white and 7 red
stripes
National anthem:‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
Great Seal of the United Statesa bald eagle with his wings outstretched,
13 arrows, an olive branch
THE GREAT SEAL
Autor: U. S. Government, Název: US-GreatSeal-Obverse.svgZdroj:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-GreatSeal-Obverse.svg
AMERICAN FLAG
Autor: Neznámý, Název: Flag of the United States.svgZdroj:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg
POPULATION
312, 355, 000 inhabitants 80% living in towns the 3rd most populous state density: 30 inhabitants / km² 82% speak English, 10% Spanish diverse country:
various ethnic groups: true Native Americans (Indians, Eskimos) less than 1% Caucasian = White 80% African – American 13% Hispanic Asian 4% Pacific Islanders
POLITICAL SYSTEM
a federation of 50 states individual states and federal government
= power Executive power:
The President – The White House Executive Office
Legislative power: 2 houses of Congress – The Capitol
The Senate The House of Representatives
Judiciary power: The Supreme Court, all federal courts
THE WHITE HOUSE
Autor: Susan Sterner, Název: SouthPorticoChristmas.jpgZdroj:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SouthPorticoChristmas.jpg
EXECUTIVE POWER The President:
wider powers elected for 4 years head of: state, government, commander – in – chief of
the US Armed Forces appoints federal judges, ministers, ambassadors, consuls veto laws passed by Congress
Executive Office:
President`s personal staff 14 cabinet departments + employees
POLITICAL PARTIES The Democratic Party
supports social liberals, democrats progressivism blue colour ‘Kicking Donkey’ Barack Obama
The Republican Party:
supports Amer. conservatism red colour elephant George W. Bush