The area of the US is so significant that allows this state to take the third place in the world among the countries located on the largest plots of land. Statistical calculations indicate a figure reaching 10 million square kilometers. The United States is only ahead of Russia and China, and Canada continues this list - a neighboring country of the United States, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich allows it to gain a foothold in fourth place.
It should be noted that this arrangement of countries in the list is rather conditional, since it depends on some selection criteria. For example, there are territories that are still a stumbling block in relations between China and India. There is also a controversial point in the calculation of the land occupied by the United States. We are talking about the islands located in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies. Depending on whether they are taken into account or not, the real area of \u200b\u200bthe United States can also change significantly.
Almost all the states, namely 48 of the 50 available, which are part of the US, are located in North America. The largest of them is Alaska. It occupies over 1.7 million square kilometers and is separated from the main US lands by the territory of Canada. In contrast, Rhode Island is the smallest. Its area is only 4thousand sq. km, and the land does not even occupy three of them. The last state to join the United States was Hawaii, which is over 4,000 km from the extreme western point of the continental United States.
The large area of the USA has given rise to the widest range of diverse features in the geography of the country and demonstrates the presence of all types of climate, although mostly temperate prevails. The tropical climate can only be felt in South Florida, and even in Hawaii. Alaska, as the northernmost state, has a polar climate, and the southwestern part of the country is replete with deserts.
The Great Plains show semi-arid conditions, while California, located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, is Mediterranean. The US area that borders the Gulf of Mexico is often prone to hurricanes and tornadoes. In the western part of the Great Plains are rocky mountains, they are located in a fan, expanding from north to south, reaching a height of 4300 km in the state of Colorado (the eighth largest state in the United States).
The US contains one of the largest water systems in the world. It is formed by the Mississippi, Missouri and Jefferson rivers, which flow through the middle part of the country, heading from north to south. Their total volume allows this system to take the 4th place in the list of the largest water complexes on the planet.
As you can see, the large area of the United States is the cause of the diversity of living conditions, which (combined with the desire for better living conditions) leads to a situation where large masses of Americans are forced to constantlymigrate. According to preliminary estimates, the figure of those people who are annually removed from their places, moving to other states, exceeds 5 million people.
It should be noted that the American nation is also one of the most traveled in the world. A large number of Americans are constantly abroad, exploring the world. The main holiday destinations are the Pacific Islands and European countries.
