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New York, Washington and other cities
Location, parts of NY
Population, nickname
Places of interest, parks
Famous squares, streets
Cultural life
Public transport
Washington, D.C.
Interesting places of Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Automotive industry
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New York
Situated in the north-eastern coast of the USA, by the Atlantic ocean.
The largest city in the USA and one of the largest cities of the world.
One of the most important financial, commercial and cultural centres in the world.
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Parts of New York
Manhattan The BronxBrooklynQueens
Staten Island
Nickname - "The Big Apple„
Population - about 8 million people
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New York – Manhattan
The island is washed by two rivers - the East River and the Hudson River.
The heart of New York famous of its skyline a large number of skyscrapers on a small area.
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New York – famous squares
Times Square - a major center of the world's entertainment industry.
Madison Square – famous for Madison Square Garden, a sports arena.
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New York - famous streets
Broadway
Centre of cultural life, great number of theatres and cinemas.
Wall Street
The centre of financial services.
Fifth Avenue
Main shopping area, luxury stores and boutiques, most expensive shopping streets in the world.
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New York - Places of interestStatue of Liberty
Situated on the Liberty Island. It is a symbol of hope and freedom, it is 46 m high.
The Empire State Building
She highest skyscraper in NY with a TV tower and a
restaurants at the top.
Brooklyn Bridge
Over the East River, it connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
New York - Places of interest
Ground Zero - it was home of the World Trade Center, destroyed in terrorist attack
in September 11th 2001.
Central Park - a public park at the center of Manhattan, it is the largest of the New York‘s
parks ( 2.5 miles long x 0.5 mile wide).
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New York – transportation system
Four airports (for example J.F. Kennedy or LaGuardia).
New York’s subway
The largest subway system in the world.
It was opened in 1904.
It has got 468 stations and it is more than 1,000 km long.
Yellow taxi cars - cabs
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Washington D.C.
Situated on the north-east coast of the USA on the Potomac River.
Lies in a special territory called the District of Columbia (DC).
It was named after the first US president, George Washington.
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Washington D.C.
The capital of the USA.
The seat of the federal government of the United States.
About 600, 000 people, 70% of them black.
About 360, 000 people are employed by the Federal Government.
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Washington - Places of interest
The Capitol - situated on Capitol Hill, seat of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The White House - the official residence of the President of the US.
The Mall - two miles long boulevard, all of important buildings are situated here. The majority of buildings are
made of white marble.
Washington Monument - the world’s tallest stone structure, nickname is “ The Needle“
Pentagon - the seat of the Ministry of Defense.
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Washington - Places of interest
Arlington National Cemetery - soldiers have been buried here since the Civil War, over 260, 000 graves.
Lincoln Memorial - Inside is 6m high marble statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Black granite wall covered with silver names of 60, 000 soldiers who were killed or
missing in the Vietnam War.
Other Places of Interest - Library of Congress, The National Air and Space Museum, The National Gallery
of Art
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Los Angeles
One of the most important centres of culture, science, international trade and education in the world.
Situated in California on the western coast of the USA.
The second largest city of the USA.
The biggest ZOO in the world.
Hollywood - centre of film industry
Disneyland – the most popular amusement park in the world
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San Francisco
Situated in California on the western coast of the USA.
Famous for its hilly relief and cable cars.On Alcatraz Island there is a famous military
prison of the same name.
Golden Gate Bridge - three mile long bridge between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It
has 6 traffic lines.
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Chicago
The third largest city of the USA.
Situated on the coast of the lake Michigan.
Many beautiful sandy beaches.
Centre of steel and iron industries.
Willis Tower (former Sears Tower)- one of the tallest building of the world (443 m).
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Boston
Situated on the east coast of the USA. Many colleges (35), most famous of them is
Harvard University.
Detroit
The centre of US car industry – Ford, Chrysler, Cadillac.
Nicknames - the Motor City, Motown.
NHL club - the Red Wings.
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New Orleans
Situated in the South, standing on the bank of the Mississippi river.
The home of jazz music; Louis Armstrong was born there.
Mardi Gras Carnival is held there every year
Las Vegas
Situated in Nevada desert.
City of hazard, casinos and shows.
Known for gambling and nightlife.