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Сlimate

• Since the country is located in a large area, it contains virtually all climatic zones. Most of the United States is located in the temperate zone to the south dominated by a subtropical climate, Hawaii and southern Florida are in the tropics and the north of Alaska belongs to the polar regions. Great Plains to the west of the 100th meridian, referred to as semi-desert, Great Basin and the area around it are arid and coastal areas of California - a Mediterranean climate. Type of climate within a zone can vary significantly depending on terrain, proximity to the ocean and other factors. The main component of the U.S. Climate is a high-altitude jet stream - strong air currents that bring moisture from the north Pacific. Saturated with moisture from the Pacific winds actively irrigate the U.S. west coast. Frequent tornadoes are known feature of the climate of North America, the United States ahead of any other country in the number of tornadoes. Hurricanes are common in the United States. East Coast, Island of Hawaii, and especially southern U.S., bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the most affected by this disaster

The political system

• The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787, defines state powers transferred to the U.S. federal government. The powers not defined by the federal government by the Constitution, made ​​U.S. states. In the United States Constitution is the principle of separation of powers: federal government has legislative, executive and judicial branches, acting independently of each other. The highest legislative body - the bicameral United States Congress: lower house - the House of Representatives, the upper chamber - the Senate. The highest executive body - President of the United States. President - Head of State, Chief of the armed forces. There is a vice president. The supreme body of the judiciary - the Supreme Court of the United States. The main political parties - Republican and the Democratic Party. There are many smaller parties.