Common description
The United States of America, USA (Estados Unidos de América) is a country in North America. It ranks fourth in the world in area (9,522,057 sq. Km) and third in population (over 309 million people). The capital is the city of Washington.
The United States borders Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, and Russia. They are washed by the Pacific Ocean from the west and the Atlantic Ocean from the east. Administratively, the country is divided into 50 states and the District of Columbia, the United States also has a number of island territories. The people of the United States are called Americans, and the United States itself is referred to as America. In the Russian language until the middle of the XX century was also common name North American United States (USA).
The United States of America was formed in 1776 by the unification of thirteen British colonies that declared their independence. The war for independence lasted until 1783 and ended with the victory of the colonists. In 1787, the US Constitution was adopted, and in 1791 - the Bill of Rights, which significantly limited the government's powers over citizens. In the 1860s, conflicts between the slave-owning southern and industrial northern states led to the beginning of a four-year civil war. The victory of the northern states saved the country from division and led to a widespread ban on slavery in the United States. After World War I, the United States finally abandoned the policy of isolationism and began to play an active role in world politics. In 1945, the United States withdrew from World War II as the first nuclear power and entered into a global confrontation with the Soviet Union that lasted until the late 1980s.
The United States currently has the world's largest economy ($ 14.2 trillion), a powerful military, including the largest navy, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and a founding member of the North Atlantic Alliance. The United States has the second largest total nuclear capability on Earth.
The United States borders Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, and Russia. They are washed by the Pacific Ocean from the west and the Atlantic Ocean from the east. Administratively, the country is divided into 50 states and the District of Columbia, the United States also has a number of island territories. The people of the United States are called Americans, and the United States itself is referred to as America. In the Russian language until the middle of the XX century was also common name North American United States (USA).
The United States of America was formed in 1776 by the unification of thirteen British colonies that declared their independence. The war for independence lasted until 1783 and ended with the victory of the colonists. In 1787, the US Constitution was adopted, and in 1791 - the Bill of Rights, which significantly limited the government's powers over citizens. In the 1860s, conflicts between the slave-owning southern and industrial northern states led to the beginning of a four-year civil war. The victory of the northern states saved the country from division and led to a widespread ban on slavery in the United States. After World War I, the United States finally abandoned the policy of isolationism and began to play an active role in world politics. In 1945, the United States withdrew from World War II as the first nuclear power and entered into a global confrontation with the Soviet Union that lasted until the late 1980s.
The United States currently has the world's largest economy ($ 14.2 trillion), a powerful military, including the largest navy, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and a founding member of the North Atlantic Alliance. The United States has the second largest total nuclear capability on Earth.
Сlimate
Describing the US climate is about the same as describing the climate of the globe. In northern Alaska, with permafrost and polar days and nights. In the south - Florida, Miami, with a year-round tropical climate. The two coasts, the Atlantic and the Pacific, create their mild climatic conditions in the east and west, respectively. In the center of the country there are arid deserts and mountains with winter ski resorts.
Currency
U.S. dollar.
