1. The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent.
2. The USA borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south.
3. About one half of the territory in the west of the USA is occupied by the Cordilleras. In the east there are the Appalachian Mountains.
4. The Missouri and the Mississippi are the biggest rivers in US.
5. The USA is a highly industrialized country with various branches such as the mining, metallurgical, automobile and chemical industries as well as engineering prevailing. Many branches of light industry are also developed, among them are the textile, clothing, food and wood-working industries.
6. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia.
7. The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states. Each state has its own government.
8. Legislative, Executive and Judicial.