美国概述unitedstates.ppt

Chapter10 UnitedStates UnitedStates Countryname UnitedStatesofAmerica UnitedStatesCapital Washington DCLocation NorthAmerica borderingboththeNorthAtlanticOceanandtheNorthPacificOcean betweenCanadaandMexicoBordercountries Canada Mexico Governmenttype Constitution basedfederalrepublicAdministrativedivisions 50statesand1district DistrictofColumbiaPopulation 290 342 554 July2003est Languages English Spanish spokenbyasizableminority Religions Protestant56 RomanCatholic28 Jewish2 other4 none10 GDP percapita purchasingpowerparity 36 300 2002est 2ndintheworldafterLuxembourg Industries leadingindustrialpowerintheworld highlydiversifiedandtechnologicallyadvanced petroleum steel motorvehicles aerospace telecommunications chemicals electronics foodprocessing consumergoods lumber miningCurrency USdollar USD CIA WorldFactBook ImportantFacts Oneofthetopdestinationsintheworld41 9millioninternationaltouristarrivals 3rdafterFranceandSpain 66 5internationaltourismreceipts thehighestintheworld WTO 2003 Coastline 19 924kmTerrain vastcentralplain mountainsinwest hillsandlowmountainsineast ruggedmountainsandbroadrivervalleysinAlaska rugged volcanictopographyinHawaii Climate mostlytemperate buttropicalinHawaiiandFlorida arcticinAlaska semiaridinthegreatplainswestoftheMississippiRiver andaridintheGreatBasinofthesouthwest lowwintertemperaturesinthenorthwestareamelioratedoccasionallyinJanuaryandFebruarybywarmchinookwindsfromtheeasternslopesoftheRockyMountains CIA WorldFactBook SellingPoints Historicalsites world classmuseums Boston vibrantnightlife beachesandresorts NewYorkCity Manhattan TheStatueofLiberty Broadway NiagaraFalls countrymusicandblues OrlandoandtheDisneythemeparks MardiGras skiing Florida Miami Chicago NativeAmericanhistoryandculture lakes outdooractivities spectacularscenery Waikiki nationalparks mountainsanddeserts casinogambling LasVegas California BriefHistory Britain sAmericancoloniesbrokewiththemothercountryin1776andwererecognisedasthenewnationoftheUnitedStatesofAmericafollowingtheTreatyofParisin1783 Duringthe19thand20thcenturies 37newstateswereaddedtotheoriginal13asthenationexpandedacrosstheNorthAmericancontinentandacquiredanumberofoverseaspossessions Thetwomosttraumaticexperiencesinthenation shistoryweretheCivilWar 1861 65 andtheGreatDepressionofthe1930s NewEngland Boston StatecapitalofMassachusettsoneoftheoldestcitiesinUS foundedin1630namedas CradleofLiberty ledtheAmericancoloniesintheirstruggleforindependencehometomanyleadingcollegesanduniversitiesincludingHarvarduniversityandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology MIT abundanceofrestaurants especiallyforseafoodlovers manytheatres BostonSymphonyOrchestra BostonBalletNewEnglandAquariumJohnF KennedyLibraryandMuseumMuseumofFineArtswitharichcollectionofimpressionistsandEgyptiancollection Washington DC Asophisticated world classcitywithtop notchentertainmentandfinerestaurantsSmithsonianInstitutionsMuseums manymuseumseachdevotedtoadifferentareaofinterestorstudy naturalhistory UShistory airandspace U S Capitol toweringrotunda theStatuaryHallandthefamousreceptionroomoftheSenate Mostcongressionalhearingsareopentothepublic NationalGalleryofArt oneoftheworld spremierartmuseums surroundedbyRembrandts LincolnMemorial thesculptureofseatedLincoln insidewallengravedwithLincoln sspeech JeffersonMemorial adomeandcolonnadedwhite marblerotunda thestatueofJefferson WhiteHouse visitorscantakeabrieffreepublictour OvalOfficeorpresidentiallivingquartersareclosetovisitors NewYork AvibrantmetropolisthathassomethingforeveryoneeveryhourofthedayItisdividedinto5parts boroughs mostvisitorsspendalltheirtimeinManhattanSomebuildingsandstreetnamesarefamoustothosewhonevergothere e g WallStreet 5thavenue Famousforeveningentertainmentandmosttrendiestclubsanddiscosofthenation TimesSquareStatueofLibertyEllisIsland MuseumofImmigrationWallStreetBrooklynBridgeChinatownLittleItalySohoTheEmpireStateBuilding observationdeck TheChryslerBuilding artdecoarchitecture GrandCentralStation oneofthenation sgreatpublicspaces RockefellerCenter hometorestaurants ice skatingrink giganticChristmastree Broadway theatricalextravaganzas CarnegieHallLincolnCenter hometotheMetropolitanOpera theNewYorkPhilharmonicandAmericanBalletTheater MuseumofModernArtCentralParktheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory oneoftheworld sgreatestmuseums theGuggenheimMuseumtheMetropolitanMuseumofArtHarlem African Americancommunity ManhattanIslandBrooklyn BotanicGardens BrooklynMuseumofArt BrooklynHeights YankeeStadium inBronx LongIsland JonesBeach apopularrecreationarea Hamptons summerhomesofrichandfamous NiagaraFalls Oneoftheworld smostfamoustouristsightsfallsare55 m highontheborderoftheU S andCanadacombinationofnaturalwonderandcommercialtackinessadestinationforhoneymooners Floridaisthesunshinestateandoneofthetoptouristdestinationsthestateoffershundredsofmilesofgorgeousbeaches themeparksamongthemostfamouscitiesofFloridaareMiamiandOrlando FloridaState Miami Aninternationalcity withethnicdiversityBaysideMarketplaceLittleHavana sidewalkvendors restaurants Cuban Americanatmosphere ArtDecoDistrict hottestrestaurantandclubsintheU S Orlando OneofthetoptouristdestinationsintheworldcloselyassociatedwithWaltDisneyWorldMagicKingdom bestknownthemepark especiallyappealingtofamilieswithchildren TomorrowlandAdventurelandDisney MGMStudiosEPCOTcomplex FutureWorld WorldShowcase AnimalKingdom UniversalStudiosEscapeJurassicParkLostContinentRollerCoastersSeaWorldSplendidChinaKennedySpaceCenter thelaunchsiteofallU S mannedspaceflightssincetheearly1960s rocketdisplaysmoonrockspecimens NewOrleans StateofLouisianaLouisiana spartytownplaceforgamblingoncasinoriverboats FrenchQuarter VieuxCarre amixofclubs souvenirshops restaurants antiquestores beautifulhomes bars voodoovendors Mt RushmoreNationalMemorial locatedintheBlackHills SouthDakotaThelikenessesoffourUSpresidents Washington Jefferson Lincoln andTheodoreRooseveltcarvedintothismountain18metertall Chicago StateofIllinoisacityatthecoastofLakeMichiganrenownforitsarchitecture art world classmuseumsChicagoiswheretheskyscraperwasborn Itboostssomeofthetallestbuildingsintheworld e g SearsTower TheyhaveobservationdeckscruisetoursonLakeMichiganorChicagoRiver ArtInstituteofChicago hometooneofthebestcollectionsofimpressionistpaintingsoutsidetheLouvre MuseumofScience coalminetour submarinetour FieldMuseumofNaturalHistoryAdlerPlanetariumAstronomyMuseumSheddAquariumOceanariumTheatreshows traditionalmusicals ChicagoSymphonyBluesandfolk musicclubs JayLenoandJerrySeinfeldperformedinZaniescomedyclubhugesculpturesbyChagall PicassoandCalderstandinthecity splazas LosAngeles StateofCaliforniacityofarichcultureWattsTowers madeofdiscardedsteel cement tileandwhateverelsecamealong Chinatown LittleTokyo Koreatown theJewishtraditionsofFairfax SouthCentralwithanAfrican Americanculture LatinoflavorofOlveraStreetMalibu forsurfingandbeaches alsohometomanymoviestars SantaMonica havenforshoppers VeniceBeach carnival likeatmosphere rollerskaters bodybuildersandstreetperformers BeverlyHillsRodeoDrive exclusiveboutiques GettyCenter acomplexwithfivepavilionsofpaintings sculpture decorativeart furniture illuminatedmanuscriptsandphotography gardens Hollywood Hollywoodwalkoffamewith2000star shapedplaquesembeddedintheside walk UniversalStudiosAnaheim asuburbofLosAngeleswithDisneyland SanFrancisco Aphysicallybeautiful culturallyandhistoricallystimulatingcitywithgreatrestaurantsGoldenGateBridgeLittlecablecarclimbing notonlysymbolofthecitybutalsoaveryefficientmeansoftransportationbyrunningbetweenseveralmajorattractionsChinatown citywithinacity greatChineserestaurants Buddha sUniversalChurchisthelargestBuddhisttempleintheU S Fisherman sWharfAlcatraz onceanimpregnablefortress styleprison nowaverypopulartouristdestination GoldenGatePark agreenoasiswithartificiallakes Dutchwindmills museums JapaneseTeaGarden PalmSprings agiantsandboxofferingadultstheirfavoritegamesgolfcoursestenniscourtshorsebackridinglavishspasalotofaccommodation affordablealsoforfamilies YosemiteNationalPark oneofthemostbeautifulplacesinthecountry nearbyisSequoiaNationalParkextremelyovercrowdedwaterfallsHalfDomeCathedralSpiresElCapitan thelargestpure graniteoutcroppingintheworld StateofHawaii thedaydreamofresortvacationsfourmajorislandsareHawaii Kauai Maui Oahuwhichvarygreatlyinflavor weather populationandnaturalwondersanactivevolcanoattractsoutdoorloversHawaii alsoknownastheBigIsland hometoruralareas deserts volcanoes Kilaueaistheworld smostactivevolcano rainforests hascolorfulbeaches golden green gray blackandwhitedeep seafishing snorkelingnightlifeandshoppingarelimitedonthisislandgorgeousflowersthanonecanimagine mostlyorchidstheHiltonWaikoloaVillageinKohalaisaveryexpensiveresortKauai isthemostbeautiful mosttropicalandmostromanticisland knownalsoastheGardenIsle CaptainCook sfirstlandingpoint in1778 isonthisislandOahu iswhereHonoluluandWaikikiarelocatedtheislandfornightlifetogetherwithotheractivitiesavailableinotherislandsHonolulu istheHawaiiStatecapitalandthelargestcityPearlHarborandtheairportarelocatedhere withtheArizonaMemorialHawaiiMaritimeCenter exhibitsonwhaling underwaterarcheologyandPacificCanoes StateofArizona GrandCanyonNationalPark anationaltreasure cutbytheColoradoRiver measures446kminlengthandaverages1 6kmindepthdrawsmorethan5millionvisitorsayearhikingthecanyonisonlyforthoseingoodphysicalconditionmules rafts steamtrainsandhelicopters lightplanesarealternativestoseeexplorethecanyon Phoenix thefastestgrowingmetropolitanofthecountrywithmorethan140golfcourses 1000tenniscourtsanddozensofresortsamagnetforbothleisuretravelersandconventionsandconferences StateofColorado RockyMountainNationalPark northwestofDenver areaofpeaks valleysa