02 The United States of America
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State’s capitals: located in the middle
known for conglomerations = cities merging together – area between Boston and Washington
generally segregated – different groups in different parts of cities – Little Italy, Little China…
CLIMATE
main influence – water
NE – New York – influenced by the Labrador Current, brings cold water, same level like Rome but much codler
SE – Gulfstream – warms up the southern part – agriculture, also influenced by At Ocean – tornados, hurricanes… - outside or inside Appalachians – most cross Florida – through Plains to Florida – Mountains = increasing speed
lowlands next to Appalachian Mts – hurricane alley – largest storms in the US (Katrina…)
West – Mts, coastline affected by Pacific, everything else very dry = deserts (Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Eastern California)
more north = more wilderness, not rain
Great Lakes – very big = maritime effect – direct passage from Canada – cold air from Canada can go to Florida – flat = polar vortex
Alaska = subarctic tundra, coldest area
Death valley – hottest area
Hawaii – subtropical
NATURAL RESOURCES
world’s largest coal reserves, copper, lead, phosphates, gold, iron, mercury, petroleum, natural gas, arable land
Agriculture: export – corn, milk, soy beans, wheat, sugar beets, potatoes
Industry: petroleum, steel, automobiles, aerospace, teelcommunications, Electronics, mining
PLACES OF INTEREST AND FESTIVALS
Yosemite national park – sequoias
Yellowstone national park – volcanoes
New York – Manhattan, Liberty Statue
Los Angeles – Hollywood
Coachella – music festival, California
INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
G7
NATO
UN
OECD
WHO