the United States of America one of the greatest countries og the world . it is a federel union of fifty states and one independent district the District of Columbia The continental part of the country is situated on the North America continent. The USA is washed by two oceans: the Atlantic and the Pacific, The climate of the country is different in different regions. There are a lot of long rivers, deep lakes, wide valleys and deserts in this great country The longest rivers are: the Mississippi and the Missouri. The largest lakes are five Great Lakes between the USA and Canada The population of the United States is about 250 million people. Most of them live in towns, cities or their suburbs. The main cities are: New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Dallas, San- Francis co, Boston and others. The capital of the country is Washington with its population of about 11 million people. The USA is a country with highly developed industry and agriculture. It is rich in natural resources, such as oil, coal, and others. Besides, it is a beautiful land with good people, inter- esting history and old traditions. the Presidents Cabi- The executive branch consists of the President, Vice-President and net. Its function is to carry out the laws and direct the national policy of the country. The Pres- ident and Vice-President are elected for a four year term of office. The President appoints the members of his Cabinet and the House of Representatives. The Congress consists of two chambers: the Senate ir made un of 100 Senators, two from each of the 50 states. перевод