United States of America

Geography
• Fourth largest country in terms of land area
• With a total land area of 9.84 million sq. km
• Is bordered by Mexico (to the south), Canada (to
the north), Cuba ( to the south parallel with
Mexico), and Russia (to the west of its second
most western territory Alaska).
• Is bounded by the Pacific ocean (to the west),
Atlantic Ocean (to the East), and the gulf of
Mexico (to the south).
• Characterized as a highly developed mixed
economy
• Considered as the worlds largest economy in
terms of Gross Domestic Product or GDP
• Accounts for 1/10th of global economic output
 Economic Sectors
• Energy
• Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Healthcare
• Agriculture
• Defense
• Telecommunications
• Aerospace
• Lumber
• Mining
 Trading Partners of the United States
• China
• Canada
• Mexico
• Japan
• Germany
• South Korea
• United Kingdom
• France
• India
• Taiwan
• Russia
 Exported Products of the United States
economy

• Electrical machinery and equipment

• Aircraft
• Automotive Vehicles
• Oil and mineral fuels
• medical equipment
• Plastics
• Gems and precious metals
• Pharmaceuticals
Government
• Can be classified a Federal Representative
Democracy Wherein State Governments
possess certain powers while the Federal or
National Government possess certain powers
as well
 Executive Branch
• Executive power is vested in the President of the
United States
• Chosen indirectly through the electoral college
( a system of voting by proportional
representation)
• Can have a maximum of two terms consisting of
Four years each
• Holds the Position of Head of State as well as
Head of Government
Seal of the President of the United
States Current President Donald J
Trump
 Legislative Branch
• Legislative power is vested in the US Congress
Which is Bicameral in nature
• The Senate acts as the upper house and is
composed of 100 members (two from each
state)
• The House of Representatives acts as the lower
house and is currently composed of 438
members (based on proportional
representation)
 United States House of
United States Senate
Representatives
 Judicial Branch
• The Supreme court acts as the United States
highest court
• The next high ranking court is the court of
appeals
• The next high ranking court is the district court
which is divided in to 94 separate districts
Supreme Court of the United States
Foreign Policy
• According to the US State Department the
foreign policy of the United States is “is to
shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous,
Just, and Democratic world and foster
conditions for stability and progress for the
benefit of the American People and people
everywhere
 Issues in the United States
• Gun control
• health care
• Economy
• Immigration
• Terrorism
• The environment
• Crime
• Civil rights
• National security