- •Module 2. Modern realia of the united states of america (usa) geography of the usa
- •1. Geographical position of the usa
- •2. State symbols of the usa
- •2.1. The flag of the usa
- •2.2. The us coat of arms
- •2.3. The usa bird symbol
- •2.4. The usa national anthem
- •3. The usa physical geography
- •3.1. The usa major rivers and lakes
- •3.2. The usa major mountains ranges
- •3.3. The usa major cities
- •3.4. Weather and climate in the usa
- •3.5. Mineral resources of the usa
- •3.6. Demographics of the United States
- •4. The usa economic geography
- •5. Washington, d.C. – the capital city of the United States
- •Major sights of Washington, d.C.
- •Glossary
- •Comprehension
- •Self-Assessment
- •Further Reading
Further Reading
Fifer. B. Everyday geography of the United States / Barbara Fifer. – N.Y.: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1993. – 176 p.
Shelley F. Political geography of the United States [1-t edition] / F. Shelley, C. Archer, F. Davidson, S. Brunn. – N.Y., London: The Guilford Press, 1996. – 364 p.
* Founding father Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be adopted as the US bird symbol. He wrote in a letter to his daughter: “For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him… “.
*The world’s longest river is the Nile, which is located in Egypt. It is almost 6 670 km long!