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United States of America
United States-a country
in North America.
Area - 9,500,000 km ² (4th in
the world).
Population - 315 million (2013, 3rd place in the world).
Capital - Washington.
The United States is bordered on the north by Canada, on the south - Mexico, also have a maritime border with Russia.
By the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean - from the east and the Arctic Ocean - from the north.
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It is interesting!
Colored water tower
American artist Tom Fruin built a water tower of
colored Plexiglas. Strange structure is a tribute to New York City and the "water towers" that adorn the roof.
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Caddo Lake in the United States. It is
a protected area in which grow the largest cypress
forests on the planet .
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The quietest place in the world will drive
you crazy
Saying that the "silence -
gold", but there is room in the state of Minnesota in the United States , which is so quiet , that after a while you will be there just unbearable. Room blocks 99.99 percent of external sounds , and no one has yet been able to endure for more than 45 minutes , being in it .
"The quieter the room, the more things you hear. You start to hear your heart beating , sometimes as moving your lungs or your stomach is rumbling like . In an anechoic chamber, you yourself become sound " - said Steven Orfield .
Orfield explained that this is very confusing and makes you sit in one place . We focus on the sounds that we hear when we walk . In the camera , you do not have any signals that allow you to balance and maneuver . If you find yourself here for half an hour , it is best to stay in the chair .
According to him, most people are not distracting noise and the silence.
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San-Diego
San Diego - a city in
the southwestern United States on the Pacific coast near
the border with Mexico, the administrative center of San Diego County in California.
The population of 1,300,000 inhabitants (2005), with the suburbs 2.9 million. The population of San-Diego, second only to Los Angeles and the eighth in the United States.
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Open-air stadium in Downtown San Diego
US Olympic Training Center - the official training center
for current and future Olympic athletes of the United States, participating in nine sports including archery, rowing, canoeing, soccer, softball, field hockey, tennis, athletics and cycling. Center designed to accommodate 4,000 athletes, is open seven days a week.
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Central Park in San Diego Balboa Park
The park is spread over 1,200 acres, which
is approximately a little less than 5 sq. km. By area, park in San Diego more than Central Park in New York City, a total area of 840 acres or 3.4 square miles.
To date, the park housed: Museum of various kinds, botanical garden holds many displays and exhibitions, theater, zoo, and more.
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San Diego Zoo
The world-famous
huge zoo in Balboa Park , one of the
largest in the world, covering an area of over 40 hectares, is home to about 4,000 animals of over 800 species, including the very rare and endangered . At the San Diego Zoo for the first time in the world was produced offspring of the giant panda .
Wild animals live in the park almost at will , in conditions as close to their natural habitat.
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SeaWorld San Diego
Park
" Sea World" in San Diego - the world
famous marine animal park , located in a beautiful bay , the first of aquariums SeaWorld, opened in 1964 and immediately became one of the main attractions of San Diego. This is a huge theme park dedicated to the world's oceans and its inhabitants , with a variety of attractions , entertainment and educational programs. On a huge water stadium Shamu are great shows with great whales . Visitors can swim with dolphins or chat with penguins . SeaWorld - it's a great opportunity to see firsthand the many inhabitants of the world's oceans .
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La Jolla
The area of La Jolla in San
Diego, as well as a cozy European city. La
Jolla - one of the most rich, beautiful and famous areas of San Diego. Indeed, it is considered the pearl of the Pacific Ocean coast.(La Jolla in Spanish - " Pearl"). La Jolla has collected all the most beautiful on the coast California: the breathtaking landscapes ( the beautiful sandy beaches and fantastic cliffs ), luxury hotels, gourmet restaurants , the best coffee in town and amazing sunsets San Diego – it is rookery. Here is the famous Mormon California San Diego .
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Did you know that San Diego is very
common dog surfing?
Annual
championship canine surfing Loews Coronado Bay Resort takes place on the beach in San Diego in the U.S. state of California. This year's collection of pets and their owners surfers took place for the seventh time . For the ultimate prize - a chance to relax in the hotel Loews Coronado and name t-shirts - they fought more than 50 athletes of different breeds and colors from all over the country.
Every dog has 10 minutes to catch a wave . The competitors evaluated on several criteria , including the duration of the performance , the size of the waves , the degree of confidence in the management board and even style . The four-legged athletes compete in three categories : small and large dogs , as well as "tandem surfing " when on one board are a few dogs or people . Every surfer is swimming goggles and an inflatable vest on a performance. Lessons and master classes for juniors are on the beach for an hour before the competition starts.
Admission is free for spectators , while the involvement of the owners in the league will cost $ 50. All proceeds goes, usually for charity.
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LegoLand California
Children's dreams come true about the world
of LEGO in this theme park in Carlsbad (Carlsbad
- town 20 miles north of San Diego), built of the popular colored blocks, bricks. The park contains more than 50 different shows and attractions, including Miniland USA - "America in miniature", which shows the 7 regions of the United States, collected from 20 million colored bricks LEGO.