My Country
Ellen K. Mitten
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mitten, Ellen K. My country / Ellen K. Mitten. p. cm. -- (Little world social studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61590-328-3 (Hard Cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-61590-567-6 (Soft Cover) 1. United States--Juvenile literature. I. Title. E178.3.M69 2011 973--dc22 2010009264
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Canada United States
North America
My country is part of the continent of North America. 3
My country is the fourth largest country in the world.
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Russia - 1st Largest
China - 3rd Largest
Canada - 2nd Largest
United States - 4th Largest
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My country, the United States of America, is made up of 50 states.
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Washington Montana
North Dakota
New Hampshire Minnesota
Vermont
Maine
Oregon Idaho
Wisconsin
South Dakota
New York
Wyoming
Michigan Iowa
Nebraska
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Utah
Illinois
Colorado
California
Kansas
Arizona
Missouri
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Indiana
Hawaii
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi Louisiana
Alaska
Rhode Island Connecticut
Delaware
West Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama Texas
Ohio
Massachusetts
Florida
Fun Facts
Alaska and Hawaii do not share borders with any of the other 48 states.
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My country’s capital city is Washington, D.C.
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Fun Facts
The president lives in the White House in Washington, D.C.
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My country’s government is a democracy.
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In a democracy, people vote for their leaders.
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Fun Facts
If you are a citizen of the United States and 18 years old, you have the right to vote.
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Every four years, the citizens of my country vote for the person they want to be the president.
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Fun Facts
The 44th president of the United States is Barack Obama.
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My country has many people in it. Over 300 million people live in my country.
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People from all different backgrounds are Americans. My country is a place of great diversity.
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My country has many things to see and do. My country, the United States of America, is a great place to live!
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Fun Facts
The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona.
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Picture Glossary continent (KON-tuh-nuht): A large landmass. The seven continents on Earth are Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. country (KUHN-tree): A part of the world with its own borders and government. The United States of America is a country.
diversity (di-VUR-suh-tee): A collection of different things. Diversity in people includes differences in race, religion, and culture.
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government (GUHV-urn-muhnt): A group of people who carry out the affairs of a country, state, or organization.
president (PREZ-uh-duhnt): The elected leader or chief executive of a country.
vote (VOHT): To make a choice in an election or other poll.
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Index capital 8 democracy 10, 12 diversity 18 government 10
people 12, 16, 18 president 9, 14, 15 vote 12, 13, 14
Websites www.kids.gov www.pbs.org/history www.firstgov.gov
About the Author Ellen K. Mitten has been teaching four and five year-olds since 1995. She and her family love reading all sorts of books!
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