The USA: Country and People

1. The USA: Country and People

2. The USA is a federation of 50 states. Two of the states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected with the other states.

3. Introduction The USA is located in the northern part of America (continent) It has 50 states and 1 district (District Columbia) The country borders with Mexico in the South, and Canada in the north Capital: Washington D.C. President: Barack Obama (#44) Area: 9,826,675 km2(3rd largest country in the world after Russia and Canada) Population: 314,555,000 (3rd most populated country in the world after China and India) Currency: US Dollar ($) Independence Day: July 4, 1776 The USA is a free country. Every religion is accepted

4. National Symbols The Coat of Arms of the US represents an eagle with wings outspread, holding a bundle of rods – the symbol of administering – in the left claw and the olive twig – the emblem of love – in the right claw. The motto on the coat of arms is “E Pluribus Unum” (One of many)

5. National Symbols Flag The flag of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes”. There are three colors on the flag of the USA. They are red, white and blue. As there are fifty states in the USA, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state. The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and white. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies which in 1776 became independent of England.

6. The Star Spangled Banner LyricsBy Francis Scott Key 1814 http://www.schooltube.com/video/700df85d695f408dbe2f/ And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

7. National Symbols The Liberty Bell Cast in London, England in 1752, the Liberty Bell rang when the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence and has become the symbol of freedom in the United States. The bell weighs about 2000 pounds and is made mostly of copper (70%) and tin (25%). Made for the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), the Liberty Bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of Privileges. Shortly after its arrival in Philadelphia the Bell cracked. Local craftsmen recast the bell using the metal from the old bell, but this one also proved defective. A third was cast by John Pass and John Stowe. Their names appear on the bell, along with the city and date, along with this inscription: "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof - Lev. XXV, v. x. By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania [sic] for the State House in Philadelphia.

8. Bald eagle The eagle received its name (“bald”) because the feathers on his head and neck are snow-white and give him, when seen at a distance, the appearance of being bald. The eagle became the official national symbol of the country in 1782. It holds an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (symbol of strength) in its paws.

9. National Floral Emblem - The Rose The rose, said to be about 35 million years old, has been used as a symbol of love, beauty, war, and politics throughout the world. The flowers are generally red, pink, white, or yellow and grow naturally throughout North America. The rose became the official flower of the United States in 1986. In October 1985, the Senate passed a resolution that declared the rose as the National Floral Emblem of the United States. Senate Joint Resolution 159 was passed by the House of Representatives on September 23, 1986. President Reagan signed the resolution on October 7, 1986 in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. On November 20, 1986, President Reagan issued Proclamation 5574: The National Floral Emblem of the United States of America: The Rose. Did you know? The first President, George Washington, bred roses, and a variety he named after his mother is still grown today.