The United States of America

6. ECONOMY

- enormously rich in raw materials – natural gas, phosphates, salt, coal, minerals

- one of a top producer of peanuts, wheat, cotton and dairy products

- leading country in production of chemicals, cars, machinery, computers

- currency is US dollar

- North California – Silicon Valley global centre for high technologies, innovations and social medias

7. PLACES OF INTEREST

• Washington D.C.

  • Named by 1. president G. Washington

  • 1790 become capital city

  • D.C. – District of Columbia

  • Capitol – seat of government

  • White house – seat of president

  • Washington monument

  • Jefferson and Lincoln memorials

• New York city

  • Most populous city

  • 5 parts (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island)

  • Statue of liberty – on liberty island, from France

  • The Empire state building – amazing skyline on top

  • Wall street – financial centrum

  • Times square, Broadway, Central park

• Another: LA, Hollywood, San Francisco (Golden gate bridge), Las Vegas, Chicago

• National Parks

  • Yellowstone – oldest one

  • Yosemite, Grand Canyon

Otázky:

Sport: NFL (American footbal), NBA (Baketball), NHL (ice hockey), Baseball, 4 times Olympic games (last in Utah in 2002), US open and golf tournament