We would like to present the USA

THE FLAG
As the above picture of the USA Flag indicates the overall background is 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white stripes and in the upper hoist-side corner (canton) there is a blue rectangle bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars
The 50 stars represent the 50 states of the USA
The 13 stripes on the USA flag represent the 13 original colonies (known as Old Glory)
The red stripes are situated at the top and bottom of the USA Flag
The stars on the USA flag are arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of stars - six stars are displayed on the top and bottom rows - the rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars
The American flag is known as The Stars And Stripes

THE AREA IS 9,4 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETERS

The population of the USA in June, 2010 made 309 469 203 person

The symbol. The emblem.
The bald Eagle or a white-headed see eagle, has been officially declared by the National Emblem of the USA the Second Continental Congress in 1782. This emblem has been selected by fathers - founders of the USA as this version of an eagle meets only in Northern America. The eagle became an alive symbol of freedom of the USA, spirit and the superiority.
One of the most known sights of America - the Statue of Freedom located on Island of Freedom in the New York Harbor.
Presented by people of France in gift as a token of the friendship which has become stronger within the American revolution in 1884 a statue it is considered to the American people the symbol of the USA personifying freedom and ample opportunities of this country.
The formal name of a statue - " Freedom Educating the World ". It represents freedom in the form of the woman in the graceful, falling clothes, bearing a torch - a symbol of freedom which has an opportunity to avoid circuits of tyranny (the broken lie of circuits in its legs). On a head at it a crown, designating seven seas and seven continents of the world. In a crown there are 25 observation ports which symbolize terrestrial pearls and the heavenly beams shining the world. In the left hand the woman holds a plate with the date of the American Declaration of Independence put on it - on July, 4th, 1776

MAJOR CITIES IN THE USA
The Capital of the USA - Washington, district Of Columbia. The City is located in the east country and was founded in 1790. Capitol, National gallery art, WHITE HOUSE, Pentagon, building FBI, Library of the Congress, Arlingtonskoe memorial graveyard are famous sights. The Capitol, is the a most high building of the capital.
NEW YORK is well-known by their own splendid skyscrapers, shop on 5-ouch Avenue, which is the a most long street of NEW YORK. Statue of Liberty, Central Park, staff-apartment UNO and ensemble the are famous sights too.
New York
Honolulu
Washington

The system of National Parks of the USA (National Park System, NPS) totals 391 area - "division" (58 from which are National parks), a total area more than 33,9 million hectares.
THE NATIONAL PARKS
Today the System of National Parks of the USA protects:
* Habitats of 369 kinds of animals and plants to which extinction threatens.
* More than 100 million exhibits of museum collections.
* 1,5 million archaeological objects.
* 27 000 historical constructions.

RELIEF OF THE USA
The basic part of the territory of the USA divides into eight provinces: Appalachian mountains, Coastal plains, Internal heights, Internal plains, a height at lake Top, Rocky mountains, Inter-mountain plateaus and Pacific Coastal mountains.

The hedgehog with big ears lives in Europe, Central and Central Asia, on Caucasus, in the South America. This nice small animal weighs from 200 to 500 gram, the length of its body 14 – 27 see Ears of a hedgehog, in the length to 5 centimeters are very mobile and is excellent all hear. Eyes well see, and the scent with big ears doesn't bring a hedgehog. Needles grow only on a back a hedgehog with big ears, and sides and a paunch are covered by dense soft and short fur. A muzzle of an animal pointed, a noise black, long moustaches. The color at a hedgehog with big ears from light gray, to light brown color. There are also absolutely dark hedgehogs with big ears, brown and even the black. On strong short pads on five fingers, with sharp claws. In a mouth at a hedgehog of 36 strong teeth.
The hedgehog with big ears conducts a single way of life, preferring to leave on hunting at night or in twilight. He quickly runs, and can pass to 9 km in search of a forage. The hedgehog a hardy animal, it long time does without some water and meal. The hedgehog basically eats with big ears insects, it is bugs and ants, larvae more often. Can contrive and catch a snake, a lizard or a frog. Eats berries and seeds. The hedgehog with big ears can be met in deserts and semi-deserts, in steppes, but it is obligatory nearby to a source of waters

It is considered that the first inhabitants on modern territory of the United States of profit during several thousand years, once to 15 000 — 50 000 years ago, thanks to crossing of Bering to Alaska. The reliable proof of stay of aboriginals of America in those places which after a steel of the USA, it is dated about 14 000 years ago.
Research has documentary confirmed that Columbus's members of team were the first people from the Old World, landed on present territory of the USA when they have arrived to Puerto Rico (island) during their second travel in 1492. Juan Ponse De Leon which has come to Florida in 1513, is considered the first European who has landed in territory of the continental United States, despite offered that proof that in 1498 John Kabot could reach territories which now is New England.
THE HISTORY

THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
In territory of the country owing to its British colonial past the English language brought by colonizers and early immigrants from British isles is dominating. By data for 2000 (general census in the USA), English language is native for 82 % of the population of the USA, and 97 % owns it in different degree. Nevertheless, the country has no official language at federal level though, because of an accruing role of Spanish (for example, on television) and enough limited assimilation of migrants from Asia and Latin America, many states declared English language official at local level. Nevertheless, a number of languages (Spanish, French and Hawaiian) are recognized by official in a number of states and territories. Also, a significant amount of immigrants (basically the XX-XXI-st centuries) continue to keep languages and even to expand their influence in enclaves, ethnic quarters, on television etc.
Despite the strengthened support of English language which moves ahead the modern government (basically, its conservative white elite of the English-German origin) as the only thing official at all levels and in all spheres of life of the American society, the share considering it native (in 1900-1950 return process at the expense of assimilation of immigrants from Europe was observed) every year is reduced: in 1980 such there were 89 %, in 1990 — 86 %, in 2000 — 82 %, now, possibly, already less than 80 %. Accordingly, the share speaking on other languages (especially — in Spanish, Chinese, a Hindi, Russian) increases: 11 % in 1980, 14 % in 1990, 18 % in 2000, 3—4 % of the population (and including illegal immigrants — about 10 %) also don't know English at all. In some states, especially southern and seaside, this process has more expressed forms. So, in California and on the Hawaiian Islands English is native only for 58 % of the population, the Spanish language, especially in frontier regions began to be used much more widely.

Animals of the USA.
Following animals live in the USA: bears, lynces, martens, gluttons, deers.