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Area.
Area.
-9,834 million km²
- 3.8 million square miles
United States is a country formed of 50 states. It is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by geographic area.
The country is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other countries.
The northern border of the United States with Canada is the world's longest bi-national land border.
Mountains.
Mountains.
Top 5 by height.
Mount Blackbroun
Mount Blackbroun
Mountain range: Wrangell Mountains
State: Alaska
Height: 4996m
Mount Bona
Mount Bona
Mountain range: Saint Elias Mountain
State: Alaska
Height: 5044m
Mount Foraker
Mount Foraker
Mountain range: Alaska Range
State: Alaska
Height: 5304
Mount Saint Elias
Mount Saint Elias
Mountain range: Saint Elias Mountain
State: Alaska and Yukon
Height: 5489
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley
Mountain range: Alaska Rnge
State: Alaska
Height: 6190.5
Rivers.
Rivers.
Top 5 by length.
River St. Lawrence
River St. Lawrence
1,900 miles
1,900 miles
River Grande
River Grande
1,900 miles
1,900 miles
River Yukon
River Yukon
1,980 miles
1,980 miles
River Mississippi
River Mississippi
2,340 miles
2,340 miles
River Missouri
River Missouri
2,540 miles
2,540 miles
LANDSCAPES
Top 6
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon
Place: Arizona
The Vegas Strp
The Vegas Strp
Place: Nevada
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
Place: South Dakota
Hawaii Volcanoes Park
Hawaii Volcanoes Park
Place: Hawaii
Denali
Denali
Place: Alaska
Yosemite
Yosemite
Place: California
CLIMATE
CLIMATE
The overall climate in the United States of America (USA) is mild, with notable exceptions. Alaska has an Arctic tundra climate, while Hawaii and South Florida have a tropical climate. The Great Plains are dry, flat and grassy, turning into arid desert in the far West.
Temperatures and precipitation: there are very large differences throughout the country. The northwest is wet, the southeast fairly wet and the central part of the USA is dry.
FLORA AND FAUNA
FLORA AND FAUNA
Because of its territory, ( USA is the third largest country in the world), it is home of many species that place it on the privileged list of the 17 megadiverse countries. It has 17,000 plant species, of which more than 1,800 species are found in Hawaii alone. It has got more than 400 species of mammals, 750 species of birds and 500 species of reptiles.
FLORA
FLORA
One third of the United States is occupied by forests. The main tree species are conifers, which support the timber and paper industries.
Myosotis
Myosotis
Commonly known as "Forget me not" flower, the Myosotis is simbollically known as the "desperate love" flower or the "eternal lover"
Sequoia Sempervirens
Sequoia Sempervirens
The biggest tree in the world, called "Hyperion" belongs to Sequoia Sempervirens family. It's located in the National Redwood Park (North California) and it reaches the 115,55 meters.
Echinacea tennesseensis
Echinacea tennesseensis
Also known as the "Teenessee Coneflower" or
"Tennessee purple coneflower", the Echinacea Tennesseensis is in the Sunflower family and you'll mostly find it in in the state of Tennessee.
FAUNA
FAUNA
GRIZZLY BEAR
GRIZZLY BEAR
We can find this kind of bear in: Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and possibly southern Colorado.
MULE DEER
MULE DEER
Mule Deer are one of the majestic icons of the American West.
It is found mostly throughout most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains and in the valleys of the Rocky Mountains.
BALD EAGLE
BALD EAGLE
The eagle is one of the most important USA's national symbols. We can find it in: north of Alaska, Florida and California.
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