USA - Climate, Political division

Climate

is extremely varied. The weather ranges from the warm, wet conditions to the desert conditions. In Arizona and Florida there is a winterless climate, long and very cold winters are in Montana and the Dacotas.

Political division

The USA consists of 50 states, the Federal District of Columbia, outlying US territories (Puerto Rico, the Panama Canal Zone, Virgin Islands and several islands in the South Pacific).
The District of Columbia is the seat of the federal government with Washington, D.C. as the national capital city. The largest state is Alaska, the second largest is Texas. The smallest state is Rhode Island. Alaska is the largest state with a very small population. Hawaii the volcanic island group. There is sunny weather all year round. Tourism has become a major industry. Its capital is Honolulu.
The total population of the USA is more than 240 million