The USA is a developed power, dictating rules in many sectors of world production. The United States is a member of many influential international organizations, such as NATO, the UN, NAFTA, and others. There are 50 states in the administrative structure of the country, which are compactly located on the same mainland, not counting the Alaska Peninsula and Hawaiian Islands.
The geographical location of the United States has important features that have a positive effect on the development of the country's economy. The United States occupies more than a third of the continent of North America and has direct access to the water areas of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Alaska has a maritime border in the north with the Arctic Ocean and land with Russia.
The vast water borders provide a favorable political and geographical position of the United States, facilitating economic relations with countries that have access to these oceans. Conventional land borders with Mexico and Canada contribute to the development of stable economic ties with these states.
The geographical position of America also affects the diversity of mineral resources. The country is located in almost all natural areas of the
Northern Hemisphere and has a vast territory. Mineral deposits are evenly distributed throughout the country.
The raw material base satisfies the need for such minerals as: coal, oil, gas, copper, potassium salts; iron, manganese, tungsten ores, etc. the United States currently holds the world leadership in the extraction of all kinds of minerals. Agro-climatic resources, the favorableness of which ensures a favorable geographical position of the United States, provide the prerequisites for the development of agriculture. The country is an exporter of many types of livestock and crop products. Here are important agricultural centers of world renown.
The special geographical position of the United States, namely the vastness and topography of the territory, provides the development of land-based modes of transport. One of the major transport hubs combining air, sea, rail and road, is Chicago. The length of oil pipelines in the United States is the largest of all capitalist countries.
The natural landscapes of America are also very diverse: from the cozy coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and the oceans, to the inaccessible sections of the Cordillera.
Coastal areas, such as California, Florida, Hawaii, are important tourist areas. Western states prefer mountain lovers; and the unique
Great Lakes are visited by fans of eco-tourism. The geographically extensive geographical location of the United States also affects the diversity of flora and fauna. In the territory of America there are 48 natural areas with the status of national parks, where great importance is attached to the conservation of the species composition of the flora and fauna. Famous national parks include Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Colorado.