Geographic map of the United States of America. Satellite map of usa

USA or United States of America is a country located in North America. Often the term America is used instead of the toponym USA. A map of the United States shows that the country is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The total area of ​​the country is 9,518,900 km2 (the fourth largest country in the world).

On detailed map The USA can be seen that the country is divided into 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the country includes some islands in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The states are divided into 3141 districts. US states map represents Largest cities countries: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston. The capital of the USA is Washington.

America has the most high level GDP in the economy. Despite the crisis of 2008, which hit the American economy hard, the US is one of the most developed countries in the world. The US economy is maintained at a high level largely due to natural resources, high-tech manufacturing, services, research and software development.

The US plays a significant role in world politics. After World War II, the country became one of the strongest states in the world. The US is a member of NATO and the UN Security Council.

Historical reference

The USA was formed in 1776 from 13 British colonies. Until 1783, the country waged a War of Independence from the British Empire. In 1787, the Constitution was adopted, and in 1791, the Bill of Rights. In the 1860s, a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states, which led to the unification of the country and the prohibition of slavery.

After the Second World War, America, which was slightly affected by hostilities, unlike the countries of Europe, becomes the leader of world politics. From 1946 to the 1980s, the Cold War was waged between the United States and the USSR.

EventsXXI century:

2003-2010 - military operations in Iraq

September 2005 - Hurricane Katrina breaks dams and floods New Orleans

2009 - Inauguration of President Barack Obama - the first African American President

October 2012 - Hurricane Sandy flooding New York

must visit

The US map in Russian is full of sights: from skyscrapers in New York to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Must-visit major US cities: New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Miami and San Diego.

It is recommended to visit the gaming capital of Las Vegas, Niagara Falls, the Mississippi River Valley, national park Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty and Manhattan in New York, Independence Hall in Philadelphia, White House and Memorial Parks in Washington, Boldt's Castle on Hart Island, Willis Tower and Empire State Building, Disneyland in Florida , Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

There are only two states in North America. One of them is the United States of America. Second country, Canada

The United States ranks fourth in the world in terms of area (9.5 million km²) and third in terms of population (327.0 million people). The length of the border is 14.7 thousand km, in. A detailed map of the United States provides information that the state has a border with only three countries:

- combined -

• with Canada (8.9 thousand km) - in the north. In addition to land (13 states), the border with Canada passes through the water of four of the five Great Lakes (except Michigan).

- land -

• with Mexico (3.3 thousand km) in the South.

- maritime -

• along the Bering Strait with the Russian Federation.

A feature of the external and internal (interstate) borders of the United States is their geometric type. In the central part of the country, the borders between many states are absolutely straight lines or riverbeds.

The map of the United States in Russian is about two-thirds colored in brown tones. The western part of the country to the Pacific coast is a huge plateau, smoothly turning into one of the greatest mountain systems - the Cordillera. In the east of the country there are also mountains - the Appalachians. They are surrounded by a vast flat area:

• in the south - the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida.
• in the east - the states of North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania.

One of the US states, Hawaii, is an archipelago of volcanic islands in the northeast Pacific Ocean. In the mainland of the country, more than a hundred peaks have a height of more than 4,000 m. Another feature of the country's geography is the location of the state of Alaska. It does not have a common border with the main territory of the country. The border with Canada is a straight line 2,475 km long. Here is the highest mountain in the United States - Denali (6190 m, until 2015 - McKinley).

USA on the world map: geography, nature and climate

The USA is one of the most recognizable countries on the world map. In addition to two oceans, the country's coastline is washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the south. In its bowels, dozens of destructive hurricanes annually originate and pass through American territory. A climatic feature of the central and eastern states are tornadoes - atmospheric vortices, during the passage of which the wind speed reaches 320 km / h.

The water system of the United States includes more than 250,000 rivers, the largest of which, the Missouri, has a length of 3767 km. The most full-flowing and deep river is Missouri. On the border with Canada there are five freshwater lakes with a total area of ​​​​the water surface of more than 244 thousand km², which are called the Great:

• Ontario.
• Michigan.
• Huron.
• Upper.

The total length of the coastline is over 19 thousand km.

The United States is the only country in the world represented by all climatic zones: from the arctic in the north of Alaska to the tropical in the south of the Florida Peninsula. The bowels of the country are exceptionally rich in various minerals. The flora of the central, eastern and northern parts of the country is made up of forests of broad-leaved and coniferous species. Vegetation is very sparse on the prairies of the west. The geography of the region is represented by huge and amazingly beautiful canyons of dried up rivers.

USA map with cities: administrative division of the country

The US is made up of 50 states and the federal capital District of Columbia. The largest states:

1. By territory:

• Alaska (center - Juneau) - 1,717,854 km².
• Texas (center - Austin) - 696,241 km².
• California (center - Sacramento) - 423,970 km².

1. By population:

• California - 38.8 million people
• Texas - 26.9 million people
• Florida and New York - 19.8 million people each.

States are made up of districts. In total, there are 3141 of them in the country. The smallest number of districts in the state is 3 (Delaware), the largest is 254 (Texas). In the District of Columbia (area - 177 km²), allocated in 1871 from the territory of the state of Maryland, is the capital of the country - Washington.

The United States includes a number of overseas island territories. They are under different jurisdictions:

• incorporated - are part of the state.
• unincorporated - are the property of the state.

According to the method of management, the territories are divided into:

• organized - managed by the local government.
• unorganized - managed by the central authorities of the United States.

The total number of overseas territories is 16, including:

• incorporated organized - 0.
• incorporated unorganized - 1. This category also includes a 12-mile maritime border zone and US-flagged ships on the high seas.
• unincorporated organized - 4.
• unincorporated unorganized - 11.

USA map with cities in Russian includes 9 cities with a population of more than a million people. The largest:

NY- the largest city in the United States (8.5 million people) covers an area of ​​1214.4 km² in the eastern part of the state of the same name on the Atlantic coast. The city is located in a zone with a humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature is 12.7°C.

Los Angeles- the second most populous city in the United States (3.9 million people). Located in the subtropical area of ​​Santa Monica Bay, Southern California. The length of Greater Los Angeles from north to south is almost 200 km. The average annual temperature is above 14°C, the maximum winter temperature is up to 21°C.

Chicago- the largest city in the state of Illinois (2.7 million people). The county seat of Cook County on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is located in the continental climate zone. The average annual temperature is 10°C. Up to 1000 mm of precipitation falls in Chicago a year.

USA(USA), often used the United States, or simply America (eng. United States of America, USA, U.S., America) is a state in North America. It is one of the largest countries in terms of area (9.5 million km², 4th in the world) and in terms of population (325 million people (2016), 3rd in the world).

Device shape - federal.

Administrative division - 50 states and federal district Colombia; they also have a number of island territories under their control.

Capital - city Washington(Located in non-state District of Columbia)

The USA does not have an official state language. Most people in the country speak American English.

State is an administrative-territorial unit in America. From 1959 to the present, they 50 . Each state has its own state symbols - the flag and the motto. Each state has its own Constitution and system of government (legislative, judicial and executive). Each state has its own districts (smaller than the state). The life of the local population in the areas of residence of citizens is managed by city ​​municipalities And townships(one of the administrative-territorial units of the third level in the United States, included in the districts along with city municipalities, is one of the types of small units of civil division).

Most of the state names come from the names of Indian tribes and the names of the kings of England and France.

IN different years the central cities were the following: Philadelphia. NY. Baltimore. Trenton. Lancaster. York. Princeton. Annapolis.

List of states with their capitals

Confederate States of America

During the Civil War, the Confederate states were slave territories, while the northern part of America was free from slavery. Confederate states include: Mississippi, Florida area, Georgia area, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina area, Louisiana, Virginia, Arkansas area, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky area, Arizona.

Republic of Texas

It ranks 2nd in terms of territory in the United States (696,241 km²) after Alaska and 2nd after California in terms of population (26,956,958 people). Texas is one of the centers of American agriculture, cattle breeding, education, oil and gas and chemical industries, and financial institutions. State capital - Austin; administrative division - districts (254).

The state of Texas is a wealthy region with its own deep history. In 1836, the state seceded from Mexican territory and declared its independence. After independence, this territory became known as the Republic of Texas. This status lasted until 1845. Then Texas becomes the 28th state of America and gets a new name - the state of Texas. Thus, Texas was the only territory that entered the Union while remaining sovereign. During the American Civil War, the state of Texas was out of the Union, re-entering the Union in 1970. Today, Texas is one of the wealthiest areas in the country, with its own developed economy and high standard of living.

Kingdom and Republic of Hawaii

Hawaii (English) Hawaii) is a US state. Located on the Hawaiian Islands in the Central Pacific Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere at a distance of 3700 km from the continental United States. Hawaii joined the federation on August 21, 1959, becoming the 50th state in a row. Population - 1,419,561 people (as of 2014). The urban population is about 70%. The official language is English; partially (in everyday life), among various ethnic groups, other languages ​​are also preserved, including Hawaiian. Capital and largest city - Honolulu. Other major cities are Hilo, Kailua-Kono, Kaneohe. Oahu is the most economically developed island. Official nickname - aloha state.

Hawaii, along with four US states, was briefly considered an independent territory. In 1795 - 1810, the territory of Hawaii, previously ruled by several chiefs, was proclaimed a kingdom. July 4, 1894 The Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic. On July 7, 1898, the Republic of Hawaii falls under the protectorate of the United States and becomes dependent on America. Between 1939 and 1945 Hawaii is becoming an important strategic target for military operations. Only in 1959 they became part of the US as the 50th state. Hawaii is the US sugar monopoly. Pineapples are grown in Hawaii for export to other countries. The islands are an attractive object for tourists.

Let's highlight the main points:

• America is made up of fifty states.
• The administrative authorities are municipalities and townships.
• Each state has its own basic law - the Constitution.
• The concept of "state" appeared during the period of aggressive wars from England, around the 40s of the 17th century, and it meant the name of individual colonies.

US political maps

In appearance, the political map of the United States remarkably resembles a rustic patchwork quilt, with the patches getting smaller and smaller from west to east as we get closer to New York. The almost even sides of the states seem to say that before the advent of the US political system, this place on planet earth was a single whole, without any borders. Only a few states have borders that coincide with the watershed line. major rivers and it turns out on one side of the river one state, and on the other completely different. On US political maps the boundaries of fifty states, absolutely equal subjects of the federation, are drawn. The capital city of Washington is located in the District of Columbia, which is not officially part of any state. The states are subdivided into districts, the administrative divisions of which must be no less than the territory of the city. In total, there are 3141 counties in the United States. The number of counties in the states is completely arbitrary, for example, in the state of Delaware there are only three counties, and in the state of Texas there are 254 counties. Each state has separate legislative, executive and judicial branches. The names of the states come most often from the names of the kings of France and England and the names of Indian tribes.

Regions of the United States

The Americans themselves divide their country into a number of large regions. These are cultural formations that have developed on the map of the United States under the influence of history and geography. They are characterized by a commonality of economics and literature, as well as mores and customs. The multinational historical heritage gives the regions their originality, clear demographic characteristics that determine the age and occupation of the population. Different dialects are spoken in the regions, and the views and horizons of people differ, depending on geographical location region. The total number of such conditional regions per USA map four. They are the US Northeast, US South, US Midwest, and US West.

Political-geographical and physical maps of the USA

The territory of the United States mainly consists of three parts located on the mainland of North America, if you look at geographic Maps USA. This is the continental, main part, the Alaska Peninsula with islands and 24 islands of the Hawaii archipelago. The border of the main continental part is adjacent to Canada in the North and in the South to Mexico. Separated by Canada, the state of Alaska borders, in addition to Canada, Russia. Besides geographic map of the usa denotes several possessions in the Caribbean Sea, these are the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and also officially islands in the Pacific Ocean, such as Guam, Wake, Midway, belong to the United States. Eastern Samoa is also part of the United States.

The United States of America is located on an area of ​​9826630 square kilometers, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. Moreover, the land occupies 9161923 square kilometers, the water surface covers 664707 square kilometers. The vast majority of America, if you look closely at physical maps The United States is located in the Central Plain, relatively high mountains in the west, low mountains and hills are located in the east of the country. Alaska also has wide river valleys and mountains. The main volcanic relief is located in Hawaii. identifies several climatic zones located on the vast territory of the country.

Map of time zones

Five time zones of the USA

In 1878, the famous Canadian engineer S. Fleming, first proposed the term standard time, which was adopted in 1884 at a regular meeting of the International Astronomical Congress. The idea of ​​S. Fleming was as follows, the surface of the globe was conditionally divided by meridians into 24 hour zones each 15 ° long or one 1 hour in longitude. At the same time, in each time zone, the time is valid, which corresponds to the average meridian of this zone. When moving from one zone to an adjacent one, standard time changes by a jump of 1 hour. The standard time of individual time zones has been assigned special names. For example, the time of the zero zone is called Western European, the time of the first zone is called Central European, and the time of the second zone is considered Eastern European. Standard time was first used in 1883 in Canada and the United States. From the beginning of the 20th century, it began to be used in European states.