USA - Geography Facts

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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


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