United States of America

United States of America Beauty of America Geographical position The United States border in the north on Canada, in the south — with Mexico, also have sea border with Russia. Are washed by the Pacific Ocean from the West and the Atlantic Ocean — from the East. Relief of North AmericaThe surface of North America is very various. At average height of the continent of 720 m above sea level, the most part has it heights from 200 to 500 m, 20 % are the share of lowlands. More than 25 % of the territory make heights over 1000 m. The highest point of North America — Mount McKinley — 6193 m, the lowest — Death Valley — 85 m below sea-level. Lakes of America In the United States of America about 18 thousand lakes are. The considerable part from them is in a northern part of the USA, near border with Canada: according to hydrographers, only in states Maine and Michigan is 13,5 thousand lakes. The most known and the largest — the Great Lakes on northern border of the USA and Canada, and also the well-known besstochny salty lakes located in the Big Pool — the lowland between ridges Sierra-Nevada, the Cascade and Rocky Mountains in the northwest of the USA. Large cities of America The central part of New York — Manhattan («the rocky district»). This small granite island was open in 1524 and according to a legend is acquired at Indians for 24 dollars. The island (the area — 58 sq.km) will extend along the Hudson River on 21 km at width no more than 4 km between a watercourse and East protowhich. WashingtonThe official name — the District of Columbia, is the independent territory which is not entering into one of states.