GROUP- THE GO GETTERS

MEMBERS-
ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA - 11(A)
AYUSHI - 12(A)
BHOOPENDRA TIWARI - 13(A)
CHANDAN KUMAR - 14 (A)
DEBMALYA DAS - 15(A)
DEEPIKA MISHRA - 16(A)
GARIMA MANCHANDA - 17(A)
GAURAV KUMAR - 18(A)
GAURAV SARIN - 19(A)
GURDEEP SINGH - 20(A)
 INTRODUCTION
• The Americas are the lands of the Western
Hemisphere or New World.
• The Americas cover 8.3% of the earth’s total
surface area & about 14% of the human
population.

• The Americas may alternatively be referred to

as America or The United States of America.
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 LOCATION

• America is bound by the Atlantic ocean

on the east & on the west by the
Pacific ocean.
• It occupies a territory of 9,522,0572
sq.km primarily in the mid latitude
region of the North American
continental landmass.
 LOCATION CONTD..
• The territory comprises of 48
contiguous states and is bordered by
Canada to the north & Mexico to the
south.
• Alaska is bordered by Canada to the
east & the Bering Sea to the
west,which separates it from Russia &
Asia.
 LOCATION CONTD..
• USA is the second largest country in North
America after Canada & the fourth largest in
the world after Russia,Canada & China.
• It has a diverse physical environment due to
its location in the mid-latitude region of the
North American landmass flanked by the
Atlantic & Pacific oceans on either sides.
Geography of United States

United States is the 4th largest

nation by the total area.
Total area is 3,718,711sq miles.
Land is 3,537,438sq miles.
Water is 181,273sq miles.

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 GEOGRAPHY CONTD..
 Borders
Mexico:2,067 miles
Canada:5,526 miles
Coastlines:12380 miles
 Climate
Because of large size nearly every type of climate is
represented.
 US continent stretches from Atlantic ocean to the
Pacific ocean and from Canada to Mexico and the
Gulf of Mexico.
INTRODUCTION

EARLY AMERICA
At the height of most recent Ice Age about 35000years
ago,much of the worlds water was locked up in the vast
continental ice sheets.
The first Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia & were
believed to have stayed in what is now Alaska for thousand
of years. They then moved south into the land that was to
become the United States.
 WORLD WAR I, 1920s PROSPERITY, THE
GREAT DEPRESSION

 War in Europe in 1914- with Germany & Austria-Hungary

fighting Britain,France,Italy&Russia-affected U.S interest
from the start.

German submarine attacks were deadly.

The efforts of more than 17,50000 U.S troops played a

decisive role in the defeat of the German & Austro-Hungarian
alliance.

The immediate postwar period was one of labor interest

and racial tensions.
 THE NEW DEAL AND WORLD WAR II

 In early 1930s President Franklin Roosevelt proposed a

“New deal”- a plan designed to lift American out of the
Great Depression.

 United states imposed an embargo on the one commodity

Japan needed above all others-oil-and demanded that it
withdraw from territories it conquered.

 Japan refused & on Dec 7,1941 it carried out a devastating

attack on the U.S pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor,Hawaii. The
United States declared war on Japan. Germany, & Italy by
then allies of Japan declared war on United States.
 DEMOGRAPHY
The united states is an urbanized ,with 80.6
percent of its population residing in cities and
suburbs.
The total fertility rate estimated for 2007 is
2.09
 Total U.S. population has crossed 300 million
mark as per the survey carried out for yr 2008.
 DEMOGRAPHY
• GROWTH RATE :O.97%
• BIRTH RATE : 14.2/1000
• INFANT MORTALITY RATE :6.4/1000
• LIFE EXPECTANCY :78
 Racial group
• White alone, 74.7%
• Black American 12.1%
• Asian American 4.3%
• Native hawaiian 0.1%
• Some other race 6%
• Two or more races 1.9%
 Languages
English 216.8 million
Spanish 19.7 million
Chinese 2.2 million
French 1.9 million
Tagalog 1.3 million
Vietnamese 1.1 million
German 1.1 million
 GOVERNMENT AND
POLITICS
• Three level of Government
 federal
 state
 local
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS COMPOSED OF THREE PARTS:-
 LEGISLATIVE
 EXECUTIVE
 JUDICIARY
Politics in the United states have operated under two party
system..

Democratic party, founded in 1824

Republican party, founded in 1854

THE CURRENT PRESIDENT, GEORGE W. BUSH IS A

REPUBLICAN;

The Republican party is considered “center right” or

conservative and democratic party is considered “center left”
or liberal.
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
ECONOMY
 FEATURES OF USA
ECONOMY
• Largest and most Technologically powerful economy
• Total GDP is $13,543 trillion
• GDP growth rate is 1.9% (2007-2008)
• Per capita income is $43,444
• Highest contribution to US GDP is by service sector
• Unemployment is 6.1%
• National Debt is $9.646 trillion
• Poverty is 12.5%
 INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
Exports Imports
Total:$776.8 bn Total:$1258.1 bn
To various countries From various countries
• Canada 20.4% . UAE 2.7%
• Mexico 11.3% . S.Korea 2.3%
• China 5.6% . France 2.1%
• Japan 5.1% . Nigeria 2.0%
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WHAT IS G8
•Idea was conceived in the year 1973

•The formal meeting was held in 1977 in UK

•There are 8 member countries formally and

European Union as a Informal member.

• Discuss issues of Mutual & Global concerns.

•G8+5 includes India,Brazil,Mexico,China and

South Africa.
 Contribution of US in
G8
• Total US contribution is $1.625 billion

• US goal of opening new market &

increase prosperity through free trade.

• Its efforts for Global warming.

World’s second largest country

Comprises ten provinces and three territories

Official language:- English and French

 A constitutional monarchy, Elizabeth II, Queen of
Canada- head of the State
Prime minister- head of the government

A parliamentary democracy

Parliament- two houses

 The constitution is the supreme law of
the country.

Supreme court of Canada is the highest

court constituting nine members.

Jury is appointed by the Governor

General.
It occupies a major portion of North America.
Area:-
Total area:- 3,854,085 sq. miles
Land :-3,510,005 sq. miles
Water:- 34,080 sq. miles
Climate:-
Average winter and summer high temperatures
across Canada vary depending on the location.
Total population:- 33,375,000

Three-quarters of Canada’s population

live within 150 kms. of the US
borders.

It has the highest per capita immigration

rate in the world.
 It is one of the world’s wealthiest nations.

It is one of the world’s top 10 trading

nations.

According to the Forbes global 2000 list of

the world’s largest companies in 2008,
Canada has 69 companies in the list.

OECD projects that Canada’s net debt-to-

GDP will decline to 19.5% in 2009.
 Commitment to contribute dollar 450 million
between 2006 to 2016 for health.

$250 million for aids and tuberculosis in 2006-

07.

Contributed $100million to develop vaccines.

$45 million to polio.

$57 million to fight avian influenza

$25 million for education plans.

 THANK YOU
THE GO GETTERS