United States of America (Part1) : Geography

The United states of America  is the world’s third largest country in size (after Russia and Canada) and in population , located in North America , the country is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean . Along the northern border is Canada , and the southern borber is Mexico .

It has 50 states and 1 federal distinct that together span more than 3,5 million square miles . Its population is 325.365.189m .United states has also 5 inhabited territories , and 9 uninhabited territories.

• The national motto of USA is : « In God We Trust »
• Its anthem : « The Star Spangled Banner »
• The capital of USA is Washington
• The national bird of USA is the bald Eagle and it’s a symbol of Freedom since 1782.
• Its currency is US Dollar.
• Christoph Columbus was searching for sea passage to Assia then he discovered US in 3 August 1492 , he gave the name ‘’Amrigo Vespucci’’ to America .
• The national flag of USA contains 50 stars , because there are 50 states.

 

 

There are the 50 states and their capitals :

 

 

Alabama :   Montgomery

Alaska      :    Juneau

Arizonna    :   Phoenix

Arkansas   :   Little Rock

California   : Sacramento

Colorado    :  Denver

Connecticut    :  Hartford

Deleware    :  Dover

Florida     :  Tallahssee

Georgia    :  Atlanta

Hawaii    :  Honululu

Idaho     :  Boise

Illinois    : Springfield

Indiana   : Indiapolis

Iowa    : Des Moines

Kansas   : Topeka

Kentucky   : Frankfort

Louisiana  :  Baton rouge

Maine  : Augusta

Maryland  : Annapolis

Massachusetts  : Boston

Michigan  : Lansing

Minnesota  : St paul

Mississippi  : Jackson

Missouri  :  Jefferson city

Montana   :  Helena

Nebraska   :  Lincoln

Nevada  :  Carson city

New Hamsphire :  Concord

New Jersey : Trenton

New Mexico :  Sante Fe

New York :  Albany

North Carolina :  Raleigh

North Dakota :  Bismarck

Ohio : Columbus

Oklahoma  :  Oklahoma city

Oregon :  Salem

Pennsylvania  :  Harrisburg

Rhode Island :  Providence

South Carolina :  Columbia

South Dakota :  Pierre

Tenessee :  Nashville

Texas :  Austin

Utah :  Salt Lake City

Vermont :  Montepelier

Virginia :  Richmond

Washington :  Olympia

West Virginia :  Charleston

Wisconsin :  Madison

Wyoming :  Cheyenne

 

Federal distinct : 

 

Distinct of Columbia

 

5 Inhabited territories : 

Americain Samoa : Pago Pago

Guam : Hagatna

Nothern Mariana Islands :  Saipan

Puerto Rico  :  San Juan

U.S Virgin Islands : Charlotte Amalie

9 Uninhabited territories : 

Baker Island

Howland Island

Jarvis Island

Navassa Island

Wake Island

Johnston Atoll

Midway Atoll

Palmira Atoll

Kingman Reef

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                *Youssra Erraki