Welcome to the usa

Location of the USA

• The United States of America is the world's
third largest country in size and nearly the third
largest in terms of population. Located in North
America, the country is bordered on the west
by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the
Atlantic Ocean. Along the northern border is
Canada and the southern border is Mexico.
Canada , Mexico and the West Indies are the
closest countries to the United States.
Time zones

The United States is

divided into six time
zones: Hawaii-
Aleutian time , Alaska
time, Pacific time ,
Mountain time ,
Central time and
Eastern time .
Time zones
Time Place
10:26 Central American Standard Time , Chicago (GMT-6)
09:26 Standard time in the North American mountain area
Denver (GMT-7)
09:26 Standard time in the North American mountain area
Phoenix (GMT-7)
08:26 Standard time in the North American , PacificLos
Angeles (GMT-8)
07:26 Alaska Standard Time , Anchorage (GMT-9
06:26 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time , Honolulu (GMT-10)
USA administration structure
• The president can veto legislation created by Congress
and nominates heads of federal agencies.
• Congress confirms or rejects the president's nominees
and can remove the president from office in
exceptional circumstances.
• The Justices of the Supreme Court, who can overturn
unconstitutional laws, are nominated by the president
and confirmed by the Senate.
Celebrations
• New Year's Day (January 1)
• Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (third Monday in January )
• African American History Month.
• Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February)
• National Women's History Month.
• Memorial Day Holiday (last Monday in May)
• Independence Day (July 4)
• Labor Day (first Monday in September)
Map and borders of the USA
• The 3 countries closest to the United states in
distance are: Mexico, Canada, and Russia. Little
Diomede Island, Alaska, USA is only 2.4 miles from
Big Diomede Island, Russia. The distance from
mainland to mainland is only 55 miles.
• The United States of America is the third-largest
country in the world by area. The US has a population
of 330.2 million people (in 2020). The capital is
Washington D.C.; the largest city is New York.