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The USA

SUBJECT: English Student: Normurodova Muxlisa

OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTRY

• The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.A), America, or simply the States, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. 316 million people, the United States is the fourth- largest in total area, the fifth largest in the contiguous area and third in population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The geography and climate of the U.S. is also extremely diverse, with deserts, plains, forests, and mountains that are home to a wide variety of wildlife.

GEOGHRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND CLIMATE

• The United States is a country in the Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, and the Eastern Hemisphere. It consists of forty-eight contiguous states in North America, Alaska, a peninsula which forms the northwestern most part of North America, and Hawaii.
• Due to its large size and wide range of geographic features, the United States contains examples of nearly every global climate. The U.S. State of Hawaii has a year-round tropical climate, and is known for its many beaches, such as Waikiki Beach .

LOCATION

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SPORTS

Three of the nation's five most popular team sports were developed in North America: American football, basketball and ice hockey. The four Major leagues in the United States are the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL).

Religion in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Various religious faiths have flourished, as well as perished, in the United States. • MAJOR RELIGION: Christianity Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism Sikhism Jainism