Boston

This is Diego Vázquez's presentation about Boston, USA

1. BOSTON
English-speaking cities
CPI Tino Grandío
2015
Diego Vázquez Vázquez - 3º/4º ESO
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2. Location
Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
It is located in the east of the North USA.
Boston has 21 districts. The principal districts are:
Allston/Brighton, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown/Leather
District, Dorchester, Downtown/Financial District, East Boston, Fenway/Kenmore, Hyde
Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston,
South End, West End y West Roxbury.

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3. Map of United States
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4. Country
United Stated is in America. It has 9,371,174m
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and it has about 316,017,000
population.
USA hasn’t official languages but they speak English.
It has a president, elected every four years. Barack Obama is curret president.
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5. Population
It has 625,087 inhabitants
There are many race:
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White (includes White Hispanics)52.9%
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Black 24.1%
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Amerindian0.4%
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Asian9.0%
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Two or more races4.5%
The main religion is the Catholic Church with more than two million members,
followed by the Episcopal Church.
Boston is one of the most economically powerfull city in the wordl. Boston's
colleges and universities have a significant effect on the regional economy.
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6. Cultural aspects
Boston has many important places to visit, but the most important are:
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Old State House
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Hanover Street
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Symphony Hall
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Old Corner Bookstore
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Museum of Fine Arts



Old Corner Bookstore
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7. Sport
The most important sports are baseball, basketball...
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The best baseball team is Red Sox.
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The best basketball team is Boston Celtics.
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8. Celebrities
The most important celebrities in Boston are:
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Benjamin Franklim
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Jack Lemmon
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Family Kennedy
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Uma Thurmank
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9. Places to visit
The most relevant places to tourists visit are:
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Old South Church
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Fenway Park
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Graneros Burying Ground
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Public Garden

10. Things to do
It would be a good idea to go for a walk in Public Garden, visit Fenway Park,
eat in one restaurant of Hanover Street and take somme pictures of there.
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11. Other aspects
The marathon of Boston suffered a terrorist attack just before the finish line on the
15 th June of 2013.
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12. Reference
Pictures : www.google.es
Text: www.wikipedia.org
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