A country of opportunity where many aspirepeople from the post-Soviet space, and not only. In the US, migrants from different countries are “cracking” in search of a better life. But, as a rule, nothing is found there except poverty. According to the form of government, the United States of America is a federation. In the article we will talk about which US state is the largest by area and discuss life in a multinational country.
The division of the state zone into several partially independent territories is a bit like the Russian Federation. There are 50 states in the country, each additionally divided into districts.
City municipalities govern cities, and invillages can be divided into town spikes. As is known, the United States owns several islands in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. They do not fall into the states, but stand out in isolation. The capital of the United States, Washington, is under special law, a special entity administered by local authorities.
This is a component of the United States of America.In simple terms, it’s like a piece in a mosaic that is needed to compose a whole picture. And scientifically, a state is a state unit of a territory that has a certain degree of power within itself and is capable of making important decisions.
But in relations with other states, even the largest US state has no international rights. All power in this case passes to the federal authorities, that is, Washington.
Despite sovereignty and freedom in making particularly important decisions, all states are subject to the US Constitution. Each of the 50 states has its own motto and flag.
The word state appeared even when the firstsettlers settled in the territory of America. Or rather, in the colonial era (somewhere in 1648). States were called isolated colonies, the word came into use in 1776 with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
And at the moment, 46 of the 50 administrative centers have the word "state" in their name. It is written before the name, for example State Texas or State of Utah.
Interesting fact. Although California is positioning itself as a state, but its flag says "Republic of California". And now let's find out the history of the names of the states themselves:
So, the undisputed leader in this merciless race -This is Alaska. The same territory that was previously under the protectors of the Russian Empire and was transferred to America. But Alaska is not settled by migrants in search of a better life; the population consists mainly of indigenous people. These are Eskimos with Indians, "seasoned" by Russians and Aleuts. The largest US state has an area of about 1,718,000 km2. The level of life in the state is very high.
ВВП на единицу населения составляет около 60 тыс.dollars. This figure is second only to Delaware with a GDP of 65 thousand dollars. Each US state has its own administrative center. The capital of Alaska is the city of Juneau, where more than 34 thousand people live. And in the largest city of Anchorage - more than 290 thousand.
We figured out Alaska, it’s time to move to other territories of America. For convenience, the TOP-5 states after Alaska were compiled, which answers the question: "What is the largest state in the US?"
The territory of Texas is almost three times lessthan Alaska. Civilization came to the state with the colonialists, which were the Spaniards. And in 1845, it was decided to include Texas in the United States of America.
Rivers that are located on the territoryadministrative unit, flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Texas has something to be proud of - there are large deposits of hydrocarbons under its land. And besides this, the county is famous for its attractions, which are very attractive for tourists. However, they "peck" not only on this, in Texas there are many museums and very beautiful cities.
In the entire history of the state managed to visit the republic and twice part of the United States. Below are the main indicators of the state of Texas (figures are rounded):
Texas is the largest US state after Alaska.And the largest city is called Houston (as the American space station). And who does not remember the phrase that has become winged all over the world: "Houston, Houston, we have problems."
The state is famous for its high standard of living, innovative society and new technologies. Also in California there are a large number of dollar millionaires, and this is the most populated state in the entire United States.
Here is the famous Hollywood, the so-called "Star Factory". In the cities there are a lot of resorts, where both locals and citizens of other countries come to rest.
Three cities are the most popular among tourists:
And in my head immediately sounds the melody of the group "Kar-Man":"This is San Francisco, a disco city, a thousand lights." In general, it is a versatile city. Here, tourism and information technologies are developing simultaneously.
And below are the key state indicators:
In California, Silicon Valley is freely located, which can be called the engine of computer progress.
Before colonization of America lived here"ragtag" Indian tribes. But with the advent of a civilized society, the indigenous people massively destroyed and evicted. As a result, in 1889, Montana officially became listed as a state within the United States.
However, Montana has another name - “Statetreasures. " Such an impressive name Montana has earned the fact that large deposits of valuable minerals are located on its territory. Thanks to the diligence of local authorities, the state remained a lot of untouched places.
In Montana, you can see the wonderful waterfalls, thickforests where no human foot and beautiful mountains have entered, the tops of which are covered with glacier. Traces of the civilization that inhabited America before colonization remained, as well as historical monuments of the XIX century.
All you need to know about the state:
Tourists who want to visit one of the largest states of the United States, local residents recommend to visit Yelostounsky Reserve and look at the majestic bison.
Не зря штат носит название Новая Мексика.This is a fairly accurate definition of the territory. As a result of the war between the countries, America seized the land of Mexico. And in 1912 it was declared the official territory of the United States.
And the war was for that, in New Mexico aredense forests and futuristic canyons. Interesting fact, they often "flash" in Hollywood films and in the Windows operating system on pre-installed wallpaper.
The colonialists decided not to expel the Indians, andso they still live here. True, living conditions here cannot be called normal, their living takes place on reservations. But despite this, they managed to preserve the memory of their ancestors and, after centuries, transferred their traditions and customs. Everything you need to know about one of the largest US states by territory:
Due to the beauty of the area, New Mexico is sometimes called the “land of charm”. In 1803, Napoleon, the Emperor of France, sold some of the land to the government of America.
It is not surprising that in Hollywood films there is a great abundance of beautiful plans and beautiful places that delight the eye. Another state with untouched nature and a magnificent landscape.
Below are the parameters of one of the largest US states:
Arizona is famous for the whole world.The Grand Canyon and arid deserts, which are used as an extraterrestrial landscape when making films. And in the county of Colorado there is a crater into which a meteorite fell. In the state capital, Phoenix, there are about 1 million 450 thousand people. The city is famous for its museums and subtropical climate.
In the US, come those who want to start their lives from the beginning. And they have exactly 50 chances - by the number of states in America. You can start with the largest, that is, Alaska, and finish with the small district of Utah.
