USA
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was one of the most tragic days in the
history of the United States. Al-Qaeda
terrorists took control of 4 airplanes. They
crashed two of them into the towers of the
World Trade Center in New York City, one
plane was crashed into the Pentagon
(Headquarters of the US Department of
Defense) and one crashed into a field. The
attacks killed totally almost 3 000 people.
Consequently, U.S. president George Bush
announced the beginning of the Global War
on Terror and sent U.S. troops into Iraq.
Here are some basic
facts about the USA...
W hat is the capital city?
The capital city of USA is Washington
D.C.
It has a population of about 650 000 p
eople
and it's located in the District of Colum
bia.
Although Washington is named after G
eorge
Washington, the first American presid
ent,
and it has a long history, it's only the
23rd
largest city in the States.
In the city or nearby, there are the
headquarters of the major U.S. autho
rities.
W here is it situated?
United States of
America Do you know any
other big cities?
How big is the USA?
W hat is the meaning of the
symbols on the American flag?
The USA is one of the biggest and most
populous countries in the world. In the
official ranking, it's the third most
populous country in the world with
more than 320 million people (after
China and India). The total area of the
USA is almost 10 million square
kilometres.
And w hat about politics and admi
nistration?
The American president is elected by
US citizens
for 4 years (two times maximum). Th
e USA is a
federal presidential republic, so the pr
esident
appoints the members of the Cabinet