Country

Covering a large part of the American continent, the United States of America shares borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south and has coasts on the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. One of the largest countries in the world, the USA has an enormous diversity of geographical features. The climate ranges from subtropical to Arctic, south to north respectively, with a corresponding breadth of flora and fauna. The continental United States can be divided into several regions based on climate. In New England, the Middle Atlantic, the Midwest, and eastern regions of the West, as well as Alaska to the north, winters can be cold, with extended periods in which the temperature stays below zero