The USA 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 countries in the world in terms of tourism.

USA on the world map in Russian

Huge and diverse territories, large populations, large and developed cities, a bright, albeit young, story is made up big picture a place where you can travel endlessly, marveling at the diversity of natural landscapes, the richness of different cultures and modern achievements of science and economics.

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

This number of tourists allows the United States to take second place in terms of tourism potential, second only to.

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 territories among all 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 limited by the Pacific Ocean, from the east - by the Atlantic. The country also includes Alaska, partially washed by the Arctic Ocean. Alaska is separated from the mainland American states Canada.

Administrative division

The administrative divisions of the United States are 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 economics varies greatly, since the states themselves are extremely heterogeneous. For example, the state of Alaska is 430 times larger than the state of Rhode Island, and the population of California is 80 times larger than the population of Wyoming.

Largest states Countries by territory are:

1. Alaska(more than 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. The most populated areas are the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Great Lakes region, and the Gulf Coast. The states of the northwest have the smallest number of residents - Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, North Dakota. Most populous states USA are:

• California(40 million people);
• Texas(27 million inhabitants);
• Florida(more than 20 million people);
• state NY(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 your preferred type of settlement in this country. In the United States, living in suburbs outside the administrative boundaries of cities is extremely common, so the number of largest cities is not amazing.

America's metropolitan areas, created by merging cities, towns and settlements, are among the largest in the world.

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

1. NY, population 8.5 million people;
2. Los Angeles, population 3.8 million;
3. Chicago- 2.7 million inhabitants;
4. Houston, population 2.3 million people;
5. Philadelphia And Phoenix each have 1.5 million inhabitants.

The list of urban agglomerations shows a completely different number of residents involved in labor migration sintering 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;
• agglomerations Dallas And San Francisco have a population of 6.5 million people.

It is interesting that the capital of the country Washington is not listed on the list of the largest 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 transport , except for such an exotic and expensive mode of transport in our time as sea.

How many time zones?

The continental United States, consisting 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 uses Alaskan Standard Time - UTC-9. The Hawaiian Islands are on Hawaiian-Aleutian Standard Time. UTC-10.

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

Due to the enormous 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) to almost a 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 USA do not have land border, practically the only way to get to this country is to use air transport. Air traffic between the Russian capital and the largest cities of the USA is developed good enough. From Moscow you can fly on Russian or US airlines to the following cities in the United States:

• NY;
• Washington;
• Los Angeles;
• Chicago;
• Boston;
• Dallas.

Travel time is from 9 hours when flying on East Coast USA 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. Specify cities of departure and arrival, date And number of passengers.

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

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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 of great opportunities, including for recreation.

America cannot be studied, much less understood, by visiting only one city or traveling to only one state. Each state in the USA 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 the world map

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

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

Below is another map of the United States. To see a full-size map of US states, 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 have been presented with the most basic and detailed maps of the United States, which you can always use to find an object of interest to you or for any other purposes. Have a nice trip!

US political maps

In appearance, the political map of the United States is remarkably reminiscent of a rural patchwork quilt, with the patches becoming smaller and smaller from west to east as you approach New York. The almost even sides of the states seem to say that before the appearance political system USA, this place on planet earth was a single whole, without any borders. Only a few states have borders that coincide with the watershed line large rivers and it turns out that there is one state on one side of the river, and a completely different one on the other. On political maps USA The boundaries of fifty states, absolutely equal subjects of the federation, are drawn. The capital, Washington, is located in the District of Columbia, which is not officially part of any state. States are divided into districts, administrative units whose territory must be no less than the territory of the city. There are 3,141 counties in the United States. The number of counties in states is completely arbitrary, for example, in the state of Delaware there are only three counties, and in the state of Texas there are 254 counties. Each state has separate legislative, executive and judicial powers. The names of the states most often come from the names of the kings of France and England and the names of Indian tribes.

Regions of the United States

The Americans themselves divide their country into a number of large regions. These are cultural formations that have formed on the map of the United States under the influence of history and geography. They are characterized by common economics and literature, as well as morals and customs. The multinational historical heritage gives the regions their originality, clear demographic characteristics that determine the age and occupation of the population. Different dialects are spoken in the regions, and people’s views and horizons also differ, depending on geographical location region. Total such conditional regions for USA map four. These are the Northeastern United States, Southern United States, Midwestern United States, and Western United States.

Political-geographical and physical maps of the USA

The territory of the USA mainly consists of three parts located on the North American mainland, if you look at the geographical maps of the USA. This is the continental, main part, the Alaska Peninsula with islands and the 24 islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. The main continental border is adjacent to Canada in the North and Mexico to the South. The state of Alaska, separated from Canada, borders not only Canada, but also Russia. Besides geographic map USA denotes several possessions in the Caribbean it Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as well as officially the islands in the Pacific Ocean, such as Guam, Wake, Midway, belong to the territory of the United States. Eastern Samoa also applies to US territory.

The United States of America covers an area of ​​9,826,630 square kilometers, stretching from Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. Moreover, the land area occupies 9,161,923 square kilometers, the water surface covers 664,707 square kilometers. The vast majority of America, if you look closely at physical cards The USA is located on the central plain, relatively high mountains in the west, low mountains and hills are located in the east of the country. Alaska also has wide river valleys and mountains. The main volcanic relief is located in Hawaii. identifies several climatic zones located throughout the vast territory of the country.

Time zone map

Five time zones of the USA

In 1878, the famous Canadian engineer S. Fleming first proposed the term standard time, which was adopted in 1884 at the next meeting of the International Astronomical Congress. S. Fleming's idea was as follows: the surface of the globe was conditionally divided by meridians into 24 hour zones, each 15° long or one 1 hour in longitude. At the same time, in each time zone, the time that corresponds to the middle meridian of this zone operates. When moving from one zone to an adjacent one, the standard time changes in 1-hour jumps. The standard time of individual time zones is given special names. For example, the time of the zero zone is called Western European, the time of the first zone is called Central European, and the time of the second zone is considered Eastern European. Standard time was first used in 1883 in Canada and the USA. Since the beginning of the 20th century, it began to be used in European countries.

IN North America There are only two states. One of them is the United States of America. Second country, Canada

The USA 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, c. Detailed map The USA 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 runs along the water of four of the five Great Lakes (except Michigan).

- land -

• with Mexico (3.3 thousand km) in the south.

- sea -

• across 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 approximately two-thirds brown. The western part of the country to the Pacific coast is a huge plateau, smoothly turning into one of the greatest mountain systems- Cordillera. In the east of the country there are also mountains - 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 Northern and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania.

One of the US states, Hawaii, is an archipelago volcanic islands in the northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. In the mainland of the country, more than a hundred peaks have a height of more than 4,000 m. Another feature of the country’s geography is the location of the state of Alaska. He does not have 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 is washed from the south by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, dozens of destructive hurricanes originate in its depths and pass through American territory. A climatic feature of the central and eastern states are tornadoes - atmospheric vortices, during the passage of which wind speeds reach 320 km/h.

The US water system 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. There are five freshwater lakes on the border with Canada. with total area water surface of more than 244 thousand km², which are called the Great:

• Ontario.
• Michigan.
• Huron.
• Upper.

Total dyne coastline– over 19 thousand km.

The USA is the only country in the world represented by all climatic zones: from arctic - in the north of Alaska, to tropical - in the south of the Florida Peninsula. The subsoil of the country is exceptionally rich in a variety of minerals. The flora of the central, eastern and northern parts of the country consists of broad-leaved and coniferous forests. Vegetation on the western prairies is very sparse. The geography of the region is represented by the huge and amazingly beautiful canyons of dried up rivers.

Map of the USA with cities: administrative division of the country

According to the law, the United States includes 50 states and the Federal Capital District of Columbia. 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 people.
• Texas – 26.9 million people.
• Florida and New York – 19.8 million people each.

States are made up of counties. There are 3,141 of them in the country. The smallest number of counties in the state is 3 (Delaware), the largest is 254 (Texas). In the District of Columbia (area - 177 km²), separated in 1871 from the territory of the state of Maryland, the country's capital, Washington, is located.

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, territories are divided into:

• organized - managed by local government.
• unorganized - managed by US central authorities.

Total overseas territories– 16, including:

• incorporated organized – 0.
• incorporated unorganized - 1. Also included in this category is the 12-mile maritime border zone and sea ​​vessels under the US flag on the high seas.
• unincorporated organized – 4.
• unincorporated unorganized – 11.

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

NY – The largest city USA (8.5 million people) covers 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 humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature is 12.7°C.

Los Angeles– the second most populous city in the USA (3.9 million people). Located in the subtropical area 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 Illinois (2.7 million people). The county seat of Cook County on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is located in the continental climate zone. The average annual temperature is 10°C. Up to 1000 mm of precipitation falls in Chicago per year.

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

Map of the USA showing all American states

All this does not 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 revenues make Delaware an attractive place at first glance, but in fact low taxes are a necessary measure to ensure the livelihood of the state.

Wyoming

There is no income tax, trade - 4%, fuel - $0.24.
The state of Wyoming has large revenues from the sale of mining rights natural resources- oil and minerals. Thanks to this, taxes 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 a second 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 strives to these places, wanting to be among their own, someone avoids overly 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 in Houston there is a space center, 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.

You can find books in your native language at your local library. About 54,000 Russians live in Texas, more than 30,000 of them in Houston.

Detailed map of Texas showing all cities

Washington, Seattle

Map of Washington showing roads

California, San Francisco

The Californian Russian diaspora is significantly different 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 back in the 19th century.

The second community - on Gieri Boulevard - consists of those who arrived not so long ago.

The third relates to Silicon Valley.

Map of the distribution of American states by region

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

The eastern United States of America attracts visitors with the help of the Big Apple - New York City. This is one of major cities this region, and the Russians practically have their own quarter here. Of course, we are talking about Brighton - a mixture of Soviet culture and the American dream.

If we consider the state of New York, then everything is as simple and easy as in neighboring New Jersey. Quiet, cozy, prices are high, but at the same time everyone can afford everything.

Map of New Jersey showing all cities

In Jersey, everything is not as clear as we would like - there is Trenton, a hotbed of gangsterism, and there is cozy and bright Princeton. Finding work here can be a problem, because even the local population often travels to neighboring New York to work. Southern New Jersey has universities, which means you can find very, very cheap housing there. True, its level of comfort will be low.

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

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