Sorry, Alaska isn't on the map below (because it is too big!), but this beautiful state is north-west of Washington. (Left) The graphic shows how big Alaska is, compared to the "continental United States." Though it is the biggest state, it has one of the smallest populations. In total area, the US is a little smaller than China (which is third in size, after Russia and Canada--both of which have large "frozen" sections, like Alaska!).

The USA is a big place so it is impossible to present a clear introduction on a few web pages. For example, students ask us what the weather is like in the USA. I usually say, "It's like China--depending on where you live you could swim at the beach, ski in the snow, enjoy a cool green forest or bake in the desert, sometimes ALL ON THE SAME DAY!"

At the top of this page, you will find links to some pages with photos we think our students would like to see. We call South Carolina "home"; Vivian and Andrew always lived there before moving to China, but Michael has also lived and worked in many states (primarily Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina).

Click here for a more detailed map--when you get there, put your mouse over any state to see the state's name (from Fox news). I've also added the following art-map, which shows some of America's famous places (or things associated with certain places).

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