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Englisch
Prüfungshefter
Welcome to the USA !
The full
name of the USA is the United States of America.
It is in
the North of America.
The area is
9.4 mill. km².
The USA is
the fourth biggest country in the world after Russia, Canada and China.
260 mill.
people live there.
Only China and
India have more people than the USA.
The
original inhabitants are the Indians.
The USA is
a multicultural nation.
People have
come from different countries.
Religion is
important for the most Americans in their everyday lives .
The capital
is Washington.
The
president lives and works in the white house.
The name of
the flag is the stars and stripes.
There are
50 stars for the fifty states and 13 stripes for the 13 founder states.
You see the
American flag everywhere, not only in front of important buildings.
New York is
the biggest town.
The USA has
a different climate and wonderful countrysides.
Family
barbecues are very popular.
Supermarkets
often stay open 24 hours.
American
kids often do volunteer work with old people.
There are 4
time zones in the USA, 6 hours between New York and Germany.
Autor:
Peggy Neumann
