USA - Geography Facts
1 US Dollar equals _____ cents.
100
The USA is one of the ____ founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
12
The national flag of the USA has ____ stripes
13
The USA consists of states, a federal district (District of Columbia) and _____ territories.
14
Manhattan is so cramped that it has over _____ zip (postal) codes.
200
The USA is home to approximately _____ million inhabitants.
330
_____ states are located on the American mainland.
49
Continental USA spans over _____ time zones.
5
The USA consists of _____ states, a federal district (District of Columbia) and territories.
50
The population of Washington, D.C. in 2020 is expected to be around __________.
700,000
The British colonies declared independence from the kingdom of Great Britain in 1____ .
776
The population of New York is about ____ million inhabitants.
8.4
Death Valley is also the lowest point on the North American continent with an elevation of _____ m below sea level.
86
The NATO was founded in 1_____ .
949
The largest U.S. state by land area is _________.
Alaska
The National Mammal is _____ .
American Bison
Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of _____________, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada.
Arizona
The National Bird is _____ Eagle
Bald
New York City is also called the _______ .
Big Apple
The most populous U.S. state is ________ .
California
The border shared with ____________ is the longest international border in the world.
Canada
The hottest place in the USA is _________.
Death Valley
The first state in the USA was ________ (ratified in 1787);
Delaware
New York City's famous Statue of Liberty was originally given to America by _________.
France
The ___________ is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere.
Great Salt Lake
The last state was __________, which became the fiftieth state in 1959.
Hawaii
The motto of the USA is _______ .
In God We Trust
Mammoth Cave in _____________ has been recognised as the world's longest cave system
Kentucky
The lyrics of the US anthem are based on a poem by Francis Scott ____ .
Key
____________ is the most recent of a series of volcanoes that have created the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Kilauea
The largest lake of the USA is _______.
Lake Superior
_________ is the most crowded of New York City's five boroughs.
Manhattan
The border shared with ________ is the busiest international boundary in the world.
Mexico
The highest mountain of the USA is ____________ (6,190 m).
Mount Denali
___________ is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains.
Mount Elbert
Until 2015, the highest mountain of the USA was called ___________.
Mount McKinley
Las Vegas in ___________ is the casino paradise with lots of popular shows
Nevada
The largest city in the USA is _________ .
New York
The National Tree is _____ Tree
Oak
Niagara Falls are two waterfalls on the Niagara River, which marks the border between New York and ________.
Ontario
__________ is the biggest and most populous territory.
Puerto Rico
_________ National Park in California is home to the tallest trees in the world
Redwood
The smallest state is __________________.
Rhode Island
The National Flower is ____ .
Rose
In 1867, __________ sold the territory of Alaska to the U.S. for $7.2 million.
Russia
The Golden Gate Bridge, opened in 1937, is an iconic suspension bridge in the city of _________________.
San Francisco
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in _____________.
South Dakota
The anthem of the USA is called '_________ banner'.
Star-Spangled
_______ are a system of mountains in eastern North America.
The Appalachian Mountains
___________________ stands at the west end of the National Mall.
The Lincoln Memorial
_______ marks the boundary between Mexico and the United States.
The Rio Grande
___________ are a major mountain range in western North America.
The Rocky Mountains
__________ reaches deep into the interior of this massive continent, connecting the Great Lakes system to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Saint Lawrence River
_______ once stood here, but today the 9/11 Memorial marks the site of the World Trade Center.
The Twin Towers
The capital city of _____________State is Olympia.
Washington
The capital city of the USA is called ____________
Washington D.C.
The least populous state is __________ .
Wyoming
____________ National Park, located primarily in Wyoming, is the oldest national park in the world.
Yellowstone
There is huge _______ in the plants that grow in the USA, too.
diversity
The mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the American nation has often been called a _____.
melting pot
E Pluribus Unum is Latin for _______ .
out of many, one.
The United States of America is the _________ largest country on the North American continent.
second
The USA is home to many different animal ______________.
species
The USA borders ___________ along the East Coast and
the Atlantic Ocean
One of Florida's most popular attractions is __________ in Orlando
the Kennedy Space Center
The longest river of the USA is ______ (3,767 km).
the Missouri River
The USA borders _______ along the West Coast.
the Pacific Ocean
The United States of America is the world's ______ largest country in size.
third