英语国家概况 美国Geography思维导图

这是一篇关于英语国家概况 美国Geography思维导图。美利坚合众国 ，是由华盛顿哥伦比亚特区、50个州和关岛等众多海外领土组成的联邦共和立宪制国家。其主体部分位于北美洲中部，美国中央情报局《世界概况》1989年至1996年初始版美国总面积是937.3万平方公里，人口3.32亿 [1] ，通用英语，是一个移民国家。

The United States of America—Geography

• Geographical Features
  • Locate in the central part of North America, except Alaska and Hawaii
  • The fourth largest country in the world in size.
  • Include 50 states and a federal district of Columbia
  • Be divided into three distinct areas according to their geographical features
    • The eastern part
      • consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range.
      • holds one-sixth of the continental American territory.
    • The western part
      • consists of high plateaus and mountains
      • holds one-third of the country's territory
      • bounded by the Rocky Mountains
    • The Great Plains
      • lie between the Appalachians Mountains and the Rocky Mountains
      • occupy almost one-third of American's landmass on the continent
  • Be typically divided into six regions
    • New England
      • has long history
      • geographically it features mountains, valleys, and rivers
      • has some of the top-ranking universities and colleges
    • The Mid-Atlantic States
    • The South
      • compose of 16states and the District of Columbia
      • has plentiful rainfall and mild climate
    • The Midwest
    • The Southwest
    • The West
• Climate
  • temperate, with some mild subtropical zones
  • north to south, runs a well-known 50-centimeter rainfall line
• Major Cities
  • New York
    • the commercial and financial center of the US
    • has Broadway, Times Square, Wall Stress The Statue of Liberty
  • Washington
    • governed directly by the federal government
    • hosts the headquarters of all the branches of the American federal system
    • has numerous museums, theaters, and centers of interest
  • San Francisco
    • a center of oil-refining, chemicals, commerce, finance and the shipping industry
  • Los Angeles
    • the second largest city in America
    • an important electronic center, the center of atomic research
  • Chicago
    • the Windy City
    • heavy and light industries are highly developed
• The west includes 13 states , has various natural advantages, wealth of beautiful forests and streams