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The United States of America is a huge multinational country where nations and cultures, traditions and customs are intertwined. This is a country great opportunities, including for recreation.

It is impossible to study America, and even more so to understand, having visited only one city or traveled only one state. Each state in the United States is a separate world, with its own laws and orders, culture and outlook on life.

You can travel around the USA at least all year round... The vast territory of the country with its varied climatic conditions and a huge number of attractions is incredibly interesting for tourists from all over the world.

USA on world map

Shown below interactive map USA in Russian from Google. You can move the map to the right and left, up and down with the mouse, as well as change the scale of the map with the "+" and "-" icons, which are located at the bottom right of the map, or with the mouse wheel. In order to find out where the USA is located on the world map, use the same method to further reduce the scale of the map.

In addition to the map with the names of the objects, you can look at Russia from a satellite if you click on the "Show satellite map" switch in the lower left corner of the map.

Another map of the United States is shown below. In order to see the map of the US states in full size, click on it and it will open in a new window. You can also print it out and take it with you on the road.

You were presented with the most basic and detailed maps of the United States, which you can always use to find the object of interest to you or for any other purposes. Enjoy your travels!

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. Detailed map 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.

- sea -

• 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 river beds.

The US map in Russian is about two-thirds brown. The western part of the country to the coast of the Pacific Ocean is a huge plateau, smoothly turning into one of the greatest mountain systems- The Cordillera. There are also mountains in the east of the country - 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 volcanic islands in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. In the mainland of the country, more than a hundred peaks have a height of over 4,000 m. Another feature of the country's geography is the location of the state of Alaska. It has no common border with the main territory of the country. The border with Canada is a straight line with a length of 2,475 km. Here is located highest mountain USA - 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 coastline of the country from the south is washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In its bowels, dozens of devastating hurricanes... The climatic feature of the central and eastern states is tornadoes - atmospheric vortices, during the passage of which the wind speed reaches 320 km / h.

The water system in the United States includes more than 250,000 rivers, the largest of which, the Missouri, is 3,767 km long. The deepest and deepest river is the Missouri. On the border with Canada, there are five freshwater lakes with a total water surface area of ​​more than 244 thousand km², which are called Great:

• Ontario.
• Michigan.
• Huron.
• Top.

General din coastline- over 19 thousand km

The USA is the only country in the world, represented by all climatic zones: from the arctic in northern Alaska to 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 deciduous and coniferous forests. In the prairies of the west, vegetation is very sparse. The geography of the region is represented by canyons of dried up rivers, huge in area and amazing in beauty.

USA map with cities: administrative divisions of the country

According to the law, the United States consists of 50 states and the federal metropolitan area 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
• Texas - 26.9 million
• Florida and New York - 19.8 million each.

The states are made up of counties. There are 3141 in the country in total. The smallest number of counties 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 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 owned by the state.

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

• organized - run by the local government.
• unorganized - controlled 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 area and sea ​​vessels under the flag of the United States, located on the high seas.
• unincorporated organized - 4.
• unincorporated unorganized - 11.

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

New York- the largest city in the United States (8.5 million people) occupies an area of ​​1214.4 km² in the eastern part of the state of the same name on the coast Atlantic Ocean.. The city is located in an area with a mild 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 region 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). Administrative center Cook County on the shores of Lake Michigan. Located in the continental climatic zone. The average annual temperature is 10 ° C. Up to 1000 mm of precipitation falls in Chicago per year.

Satellite map of the USA. Explore the USA satellite map online in real time. Detailed map of the USA based on satellite imagery high resolution... As close as possible, a satellite map of the United States allows you to explore in detail the streets, individual houses and attractions of the United States. The map of Israel from the satellite can be easily switched to the regular map mode (diagram).

USA- a country on the North continent, which lies between Mexico and Canada. In addition to the mainland, the United States owns numerous islands. The capital of the United States is Washington. The official language is English, but due to its proximity to Mexico and the large number of immigrants from Latin America, Spanish is becoming more widely used. The United States is washed by the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

There are several climatic zones- subtropical (in the southern part) and temperate. In the northern United States, the difference in seasons is clearly felt. Winters in the north are long, cold, summers are warm, but often cool and short. In the southern regions, summer reigns all year round, especially in the state of Florida and the Hawaiian Islands.

USA- not just a huge state. It is a country of immigrants, a place where different cultures and traditions are intertwined. Despite the fact that there are no medieval and antique monuments in the United States, this country constantly attracts numerous tourists due to natural attractions and other interesting places... The most visited cities in America are New York, the cultural and economic center of the United States, Los Angeles, which is home to Hollywood, Las Vegas, famous for its casinos and vibrant nightlife and Washington is the capital and seat of the White House.

The natural attractions of the United States are delightful. The most notable of these is Niagara Falls. The second most important attraction of this kind is the Grand Canyon, located in the center of the United States, in the state of Nevada. There are also dozens of national parks and reserves in the United States, each of which is unique and interesting.

Resorts in the United States are Florida, California and the Hawaiian Islands. The latter are considered one of the best places rest and a kind of separate exotic world with its own traditions and culture.

The United States on the world map is not only the most powerful superpower of our time, an economic, political and cultural leader modern world, but also one of the most interesting tourist countries in the world.

USA on the world map in Russian

Huge and diverse territories, large population, large and developed cities, bright, albeit young, history make up the big picture a place where you can travel indefinitely, marveling at the diversity of natural landscapes, the richness of different cultures and the modern achievements of science and economics.

And even if the United States does not have such an ancient and rich culture as in the countries of Europe or Asia, modern achievements iron out this relative disadvantage and allow the United States to attract more than 70 million tourists annually.

This number of tourists puts the United States in second place in terms of tourism potential, yielding only.

The total area of ​​the United States is 9.5 million km², which allows the United States of America to share with China the 3rd and 4th largest countries in the world.

Where is?

The United States of America is located in the Western Hemisphere on the continent North America ... From the west, the mainland of the United States of America is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, from the east - by the Atlantic Ocean. Also the country includes state of alaska, partially washed by the Arctic Ocean. Alaska is separated from the main massif American states Canada.

Administrative division

The administrative division of the United States is quite complex. The country is divided into:

• 48 so-called continental states connected by land borders;
• 2 states, separated from the main territory (Alaska and Hawaii);
• District of Columbia with the capital of the country, Washington;
• overseas territories with different legal status (Puerto Rico, Guam, Palmyra atoll and others).

Despite the officially equivalent status of the states, their role in domestic politics and the economy is very different, since the states themselves are extremely heterogeneous... For example, Alaska is 430 times the size of Rhode Island, and California has 80 times the population of Wyoming.

Largest states countries by territory are:

1. Alaska(over 1.7 million km²);
2. Texas(almost 700 thousand km²);
3. California(more than 420 thousand km²).

The population is unevenly distributed throughout the country. Most populated are the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Great Lakes region and the Gulf Coast. The states of the northwest have the smallest number of inhabitants - Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota. Most populated states USA are:

• California(40 million people);
• Texas(27 million inhabitants);
• Florida(over 20 million people);
• state New York(almost 20 million inhabitants);
• Illinois(almost 13 million people);
• Pennsylvania(12.7 million people).

Largest settlements

When listing the largest cities in the United States by population, you should consider the preferred type of settlement in this country. In the United States, it is extremely common to live in the suburbs outside the administrative boundaries of cities, so the number of the largest cities is not overwhelming.

American metropolitan areas, created by merging cities, towns and cities, are among the largest in the world.

By population within the administrative boundaries, the largest American cities are:

1. New York, population 8.5 million;
2. Los Angeles, population 3.8 million;
3. Chicago- 2.7 million inhabitants;
4. Houston, population 2.3 million;
5. Philadelphia and Phoenix have 1.5 million inhabitants.

The list of urban agglomerations shows a completely different number of residents involved in labor migration agglomeration core:

• New York agglomeration - more than 21 million people;
• Los Angeles agglomeration - 15 million people;
• agglomeration Chicago- more than 9 million inhabitants;
• agglomeration Boston- 7.2 million people;
• agglomeration Dallas and San Francisco have a population of 6.5 million.

Curious is the fact that the capital of the country Washington does not appear in the list of major cities and metropolitan areas in the United States.

How to get to the United States of America?

You can only get to the USA by air, except for such an exotic and expensive type of transport in our time as sea.

How many time zones are there?

The continental United States, made up of 48 mainland states, has the following Time Zones:

1. UTC-4- North American Eastern Time;
2. UTC-5- Central American Time;
3. UTC-6- Mountain time;
4. UTC-7- North American Pacific Time.

The state of Alaska is in Alaska Standard Time - UTC-9... On Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian-Aleutian Standard Time is in effect UTC-10.

The maximum time difference in the United States is observed between Atlantic coast and Hawaii and is 6 hours.

Due to the huge size of the United States and Russia and the abundance of time zones in these countries difference in time can range from relatively small sizes (6 hours between Kaliningrad and the East Coast in summer period) to an almost daily difference near the border Chukotka and Alaska (the difference in summer is 20 hours).

Thus, when it is noon in Kamchatka or Chukotka, in Alaska the time is 16 hours, and in Hawaii it is 14 hours, but the previous day.

Difference between capitals countries Moscow and Washington is 7 hours in summer and 8 in winter.

How to fly from Russia?

Due to the fact that Russia and the United States do not have a land border, practically the only way to get to this country is to use air transport. Air traffic between the Russian capital th and major cities USA developed good enough... From Moscow, you can fly by Russian or US airlines to the following cities in the United States:

• New York;
• Washington;
• Los Angeles;
• Chicago;
• Boston;
• Dallas.

Travel time ranges from 9 hours when flying to the East Coast of the United States and from 12 hours to the West.

You can also fly to the United States using connecting flights at European airports.

You can find a plane ticket to the States using this search form. Please indicate departure and arrival cities, date and number of passengers.

From St. Petersburg flights to, Washington and Los Angeles are available, but you will have to make a connection in Moscow. Travel time for a flight from St. Petersburg to New York with a docking in the Russian capital will be 14 hours. In order to get to the United States from other cities in Russia, you will have to use a transfer in Moscow or at European airports.

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California is most often called the Golden State. It's funny to note that 12% of the locals are unemployed. However, there is another side - it is here that 88 billionaires live, more than 10,000 families have a total annual budget of more than $ 30,000,000.

USA map showing all American states

All this does not in any way prevent California from having colossal debts, but thanks to Hollywood and Silicon Valley, this situation is gradually improving.

The next richest states are Florida and Illinois.

Lowest taxes

Delaware state road map

Fairly moderate tax levies make Delaware at first glance attractive place, but in fact, low taxes are a necessary measure to ensure the life of the state.

Wyoming

There is no income tax, trade - 4%, fuel - $ 0.24.
The state of Wyoming has a large income from the sale of mining rights natural resources- oil and minerals. Due to this, tax fees are very low here.

Louisiana

State income tax is 2-6%, fuel surcharge is $ 0.2, and sales tax is 4%.
The sugar state is famous not only for the production of sugar from cane, but is also the second largest producer of oil and gas.

The largest Russian diasporas

When a person travels to a foreign country, he is always interested in where his former compatriots prefer to settle on its territory. Someone aspires to these places, wanting to be among their own, someone avoids too popularized places, but in any case it is better to know where Russians live in America.

Texas, Houston

The local Russian community is represented mainly by a scientific social group. The fact is that the space center is located on the territory of Houston, as well as oil producers.

Russian-American cooperation has led to the formation of a stable Russian diaspora in Houston - there is Cultural Center, a small theater and even a Russian newspaper.

In the local library, you can find books in your native language. About 54,000 Russians live in Texas, of which more than 30,000 live in Houston.

Detailed map of the state of Texas showing all cities

Washington, Seattle

Washington DC map with road signs

California, San Francisco

The Californian Russian diaspora differs significantly from all others - there are several clan associations that are strictly ranked. The most influential is the oldest community - the descendants of its current members arrived in the United States in the 19th century.

The second congregation, on Boulevard Gieri, consists of those who arrived not so long ago.

The third is related to Silicon Valley.

Map of the distribution of the states of America by region

Due to the close location of the ocean, the climate is slightly more humid, but the local population has such advantages as nice beaches and seafood at relatively low prices.

Pennsylvania attracts Russian speakers no less than Brighton Beach - this is where Philadelphia is located, which, according to second wave migrants, was a city of dreams.

In addition to the described Mid-Atlantic states, New England is also popular - New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut. Once upon a time, the first pilgrims settled here.

To this day, here you can meet representatives of the most different countries... New England is a very safe region. Climatic conditions here they are close to continental, nature is rich in colors and gifts. The towns here are quite small, the local population likes the silence.