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Pacific Ocean.
The continental part of the USA consists of two highland and two
lowland regions. The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the
east and the Cordillera in the west .Between the Cordillera and the Appalachian
Mountains are the central lowlands, called the prairie, and the eastern lowlands,
called the Mississippi valley.
The northern part of the USA embraces the region of the five Great Lakes
(Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario) which are
connected by natural channels cut by rapids. The greatest of these rapids
is the Niagara Falls. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, which
flows into the Gulf of Mexico, the Colorado and the Columbia, which flow into
the Pacific Ocean, the Saint Lawrence River and the Hudson River, which
flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
The USA has several different climatic zones. The coldest regions are
in the north and northeast where much snow falls in winter. The south
has subtropical climate. Hot winds blowing from the Culf of Mexico of-
ten bring typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much wormer
than of the Atlantic coast.
The region around the Great Lakes is known for its changeable weather.
The population of the USA is 250 million people (1990). The capital of
the country is Washington, D.C. (District of Colombia). It was named in
honour of the first President whose name was George Washington (1732-1799).
The official language of the United States is English.
Some main cities of the country are New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston.
The country is rich in coal, oil and gold, silver, natural gas, iron
and other minerals which form a solid base for the development of American in-
dustry. The United States economy is highly developed. Such industries as min-
ing, metallurgy, electronics and space engineering, chemicals, textiles, leather and
footwear are well developed. Military industry plays an important role in the US econ-
omy.
As regards agriculture, both animal husbandry and arable farming are prominent
in the economy of the United States.
The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of fifty states.
Congress is American parliament which consists of two Chambers the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate.
The President is the head of the State and Government and is the Commander-
in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
The major political parties in the United States are the Democratic Party and
the Republican Party.

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