The united states of america is one of the largest countries in the world. the total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometers. the usa borders on canada in the north and mexico in the south. it also has a sea-border with russia. the united states is a land of rivers and lakes. the northern state of minnesota is known as the land of 10000 lakes. most of the fresh water is in the five great lakes: lake ontario, lake huron, lake superior, lake michigan and lake eire. they are on the border with canada. america's largest rivers are the mississippi, the missouri, the rio grande and the columbia. the mississippi is the world's third longest river after the nile and the amazon. if we look at the map of the usa, we can see lowlands and mountains. the highest mountains are the rocky mountains and the sierra nevada mountains. the rocky mountains with the rivers, deep canyons, waterfalls and caves, delight people when they see them. a large territory of this region is now a national park where plants and animals and all wildlife are protected. these mountains are the oldest on the north american continent. they are rather low. the highest peak in the usa is mount mckinley which is in alaska. it is 6194 meters high. the climate of the country varies greatly. the coldest regions are in the north. the climate of alaska is arctic. the climate of the central park ( the midwest ) is continental. the south has a subtropical climate. hot winds blowing from the gulf of mexico often bring hurricanes. the climate along the pacific coast is much warmer than that of the atlantic coast. переведите !
