This document provides information about various cities around the world. It lists the names of two people for each city and then provides 1-2 paragraphs about that location, including key facts. The cities included are Hawaii, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, New York, Alaska, New Orleans, Chicago, Hollywood, and Miami. For each place, details are given about the population, geography, important landmarks, and points of interest.
2. Contents
• Hawaii José Manuel and Adrián
• Los Angeles Violeta and Desiree
• Washington Jonas and Bohan
• Las Vegas Gianlucas and Juan
• New York Alejandra and Aissata
• Alaska Mateo and Lorenzo
• New Orleans Patricia and Elizabeth
• Chicago Daniel and Yasir
• Hollywood Guillermo and Iván
• Miami Lydia and Inés
4. THE CAPITAL
• Hawaii is a U.S. state; the only one which
is in Oceania. It is the only state made
only of islands. Hawaii is also the name of
the largest island. The capital and largest
city of Hawaii is Honolulu on the island
named Oahu.
5. History of HAWAII
Hawaii is known as the "Aloha State". Aloha is
a Hawaiian word that has many meanings like
welcome, hello and goodbye. Aloha also means
love and care. The different meanings are
brought together in the term "Aloha Spirit" to
describe the friendly people of Hawaii
6. Hawaii is a great tourist site.
Places to see in Hawaii:
- Volcanoes National Park
- Waikiki
- Haleaka National park
- Mauna Kea
8. The L.
• Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles ,is
a city in southern California, in the United States.
There are 3,847,400 people living in the city, and
over 18 million people in the L.A. region. The city has
an area of 1200 square kilometers.
Los Angeles, officially the City of Los
Angeles (also called L.A.), is a city in
southern California, in the United States.
There are 3,847,400 people living in the city, and
over 18 million people in the L.A. region. The city
has an area of 1200 square kilometers.
9. History
The name Los Angeles comes from the Spanish language, and it
means "The Angels". The name is an abbreviation from the
original name of the place. The original name is "El Pueblo de
Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula“.
Los Angeles was founded in 1781. Los Angeles was home to the
Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984. Twice the city broke out in
riots, in 1965 and 1992, both caused by anger between people
and the city police. In 1994, an earthquake killed 72 people and
damaged many buildings.
10. Los Angeles is a very large city, and the edges of the city
are very far from the center, going from the beaches to
the mountains. The Santa Monica Mountains run
through the city, separating it into the San Fernando
Valley to the north and the Los Angeles Basin to the
south. The Los Angeles River also runs through the city
some 51 miles (82 km).
Geography
12. • Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States. The
President of the United States and the government offices are
in the city. It is the political center of the United States.
• Washington was named after the first U.S. President, George
Washington. The "D.C." stands for "District of Columbia", a
special area created that is not a state.
13. THE WHITE HOUSE
The White House is the home and main workplace of
the President of the United States. It has been the
home of every U.S. President since John Adams.
Many people make demonstrations in front of the
White House.
14. The Pentagon
• The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States
Department of Defense. It is in Arlington, Virginia (near
Washington, D.C. It is in the shape of a pentagon. It has seven
floors. There are 23,000 people working in it.
• The Pentagon is the biggest office building in the world, but any
place in the building can be reached within 7 minutes.
• They began building it on September 11, 1941. Exactly sixty years
later, on September 11, 2001, it was hit with an airplane by
terrorists.
One hundred eighty-four
people in the building
were killed.
16. • Las Vegas is a city in the American state of
Nevada. There were 567,641 people living in the
city in 2009. It is the biggest city in Nevada.
17. Mnuments
Las Vegas is also well known by the casinos, many of which are
decorated with various bright colours and monuments. Some of
the most famous casinos and hotels are Paris Las Vegas, New
York, New York casino or Luxor Las Vegas.
19. The most interesting place near LAS VEGAS is THE GRAN
CANYON.
It’s a famous canyon in Arizona, formed by the Colorado
River. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a National
Park. It is also one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the
World.
21. Population
New York City is the
largest city in the United
States. Over 8 million
people live in it, and over
22 million people live in
and around it.
It is in the state of New
York, which is in the
northeastern United
States. It is the financial
capital of the US since it is
home to the nation's stock
market, Wall Street, and
the One World Trade
Center.
22. Geography
Most of New York City is on
three islands near the
Atlantic Ocean. The city
includes all of Manhattan
Island and Staten Island, and
the western end of Long
Island. There are also many
smaller islands.
The city is divided into five
major parts called boroughs.
• Manhatan
• Brooklyn
• The Bronx
• Staten Island
• Queens
23. Famous places
• Statue of Liberty
• Brooklin Bridge
• Central Park
• Times Square
• 9/11 Memorial
• Chinatown
• Little Italy
24. Famous buildings
• Empire State Building
• Flatiron building
• One World Trade Centre
• Chrysler Building
• St Patrick’s Cathedral
26. ALASKA
Alaska is one of two U.S. states not bordered by
another state; Hawaii is the other. Alaska has more
ocean coastline than all of the other U.S. states
combined and it’s connected to Canada.
27. The capital city is Juneau, but the biggest city is Anchorage.
Alaska is the biggest state in the United States but it has few
people. Alaska has almost 20% of all the land in the U. S., but
only about 0.2% of the people.
28. Alaska has many glaciers, some of which are can be
seen from passing cruise ships. Some are coastal, and
others are not by the ocean.
It is a popular tourist destination, as there is a very rich
culture along with beautiful scenery. There are many
wild animals in Alaska. Some of them are the brown
bear, the moose, and the wolf.
30. New Orleans is a multicultural city in the
South of the United States.
31. New Orleans Carnival
Mardi Gras is the name of the carnival held in New
Orleans, Luisiana, Mobile, Alabama and San Luis.
During Mardi Gras, almost everyone takes part in
celebrating with parades and parties.
32. The Hurricane Katrina
• On August 29, 2005, New Orleans was affected by Hurricane
Katrina which flooded most of the city when the city dikes
broke. After Hurricane Katrina, many people who lived in the
flooded city moved to other places in the US. Many people
were afraid to move back. Their jobs and homes were gone
and their possessions were lost.
34. Chicago is the largest city in Illinois, USA. It is the third largest city in the United
States. Chicago is next to one of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan.
35. In the 2000 census, almost 2,900,000 people lived there, with six
million more people living nearby.
The city also has about 300 bridges. Chicago is sometimes called
the "Windy City". The city was founded by Jean Baptiste Point du
Sable.
In September 2013, the FBI named Chicago "The Murder Capital of the
United States" with 550 murders recorded in 2012.
36. Chicago has a very well-known culture. Some of the many things
Chicago is famous for are: Chicago-style hot dogs, Chicago-style (deep
dish) pizza, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, jazz music, and
1920s gangsters like Al Capone.
38. Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California. It
is famous around the world as a place where
movies and television series are made. It has many
different attractions such as the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, Universal Studios and the famous Hollywood
Sign.
39. The cinema in Hollywood
• In Hollywood many movie stars live and the films they
make are very good.
• In the Hollywood Walk of Fame there are written the
names of many movie stars: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise,
Angelina Jolie, Will Smith or Johnny Depp
42. The city
Miami is an American city located in the
southeastern part of Florida.
Miami has 408,568 habitants.
Miami is the capital of Florida.
It is a known tourist stop and it is well
known for its Cuban, Puerto Rican and
Haitian culture.
43. FLORIDA
Miami is the most important city of Florida.
The population is 18,801,310 .
Florida has a very long coastline, Which Means
lots of beaches.
The Atlantic Ocean near the east coast of
Florida, so the water there is very warm
compared to the Pacific Ocean.
44. • Miami Beach
• Ocean Drive
• Miami Science Museum
• Miami Zoo
• Jungle Island
• Miami Sea Aquarium
Places to see
