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The United States of America (USA) is a world in itself considering its diversity. Comprises 50 states and a federal district apart from some territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Its 48 states form a contiguous landform located in central North America whereas Hawaii is located in the Pacific and Alaska in the northwest part of North America. The USA remains one of the leading nations in the world in terms of economic output and its influence over the world events.
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About the USA Map : The United States of America is the world's leading economy with a GDP of $17.419 trillion (2014). The country is also a very significant political and cultural influencer and dominates international relations. The country is now a federal republic composed of 50 states and the federal district, Washington DC. Spanning over an area of 3.806 million square miles, the US is home to an incredible diversity in terms of the landforms, the flora and fauna, the people, and their culture and lifestyles. In the Map of USA you will find the international and state boundaries, country capital, important cities and airports, major roads, rivers and ports, and major points of tourist interest. The Map of USA points out the best-loved tourist attractions such as the Olympic National Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Dinosaur National Monument, Statue of Liberty, and the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center. The map is also a great guide to spotting the major national parks at a glance - it features the Redwood National Forest, Yosemite National Park, Yellow Stone National Park, and the Everglades National Park.
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It is believed that the North American Indian cultures flourished in the USA as early as 12,000 BC.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas. In the 1500s, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed on the coast of Florida and subsequently, Spain established the first permanent European
colony in North America at Saint Augustine in Florida.
In the 1600s, a small pox epidemic devastated the Native American population and the first slaves were brought from Africa to Jamestown.
In 1700s, Britain gained control of the territories on the east of the Mississippi R the American R the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental C American Independence was acknowledged by Great Britain with the signing of the Treaty of P The Constitution of the United S George Washington was elected the first President of the United States and the US Army was established.
In the 1800s, Washington D.C. became the official capital of the USA.; Abraham Lincoln was elected P the pro-slavery 11 southern states seceded from the U the Civil W the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves, the Civil W the American Constitution was amended to prohibit slavery and the Statue of Liberty was dedicated to the nation.
In the 1900s, the Wright Brothers mad The USA acquired the Panama Canal Zone and the Panama C the World War I began, The U.S.A. declared war on German the US Constitution was amended to give vo the stock market crash led to the Great D the Star-Spangled Banner was adopted as World War II The USA dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in J World War II ended and the United Nat the Cold War between America and Soviet U Lt. Col. John Glenn became the first US astronau President John. F. Ke the Civil Rights A the Vietnam W Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. became the first people Operation Desert Storm began to drive out the Iraqis from Kuwait.
On September 1, 2001, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were hit by a hijacked aircraft prompting the USA to launch operations in Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Laden, the founder of Al-Qaeda, and defeat the Taliban.
was elected as the President of the U.S.A.
In 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement drew the attention of the world on the American financial crises. Nine years after invading Iraq, the US military forces withdrew from the country. In the same year, the US forces finally found and killed Osama bin Laden.
In 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected as the President of the U.S.A.
In September 2014, the USA launched air strikes on
strongholds. In October 2014, the US Midterm elections were held.
The United States of America (U.S.A.) is located in North America. It is bound in the north by Canada, in the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, in the south by Mexico, and in the west by the North Pacific Ocean.
The geographic coordinates of the country are 38 degrees 00 minutes north and 97 degrees 00 minutes west. While the northernmost point of the country is Point Barrow in Alaska, the southernmost point is Ka Lae in Hawaii. The easternmost point is West Quoddy Head in Maine and Cape Wrangell in Alaska is considered the westernmost point. With the exception of Alaska, the entire country lies between 50 degrees north and 25 degrees north latitude.
The USA is divided into nine time zones. These are the AST- Atlantic Standard Time (UTC -4), EST-Eastern Stand Time (UTC -5), CST-Central Standard Time (UTC -6), MST-Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7), PST-Pacific Standard Time (UTC -8), AKST-Alaska Standard Time (UTC -9), HAST-Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC -10), SST-Samoa Standard Time (UTC -11) and Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10).
Since 2007, Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the 50 states of the USA on the second Sunday of March and reverts to Standard Time on the first Sunday of November each year. With the clock set forward by 1 hour the names of the time zones also change to EDT-Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4), CDT-Central Daylight Time (UTC -5), MDT-Mountain Daylight Time (UTC -6), PDT-Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7), AKDT-Alaska Daylight Time (UTC -8), HADT-Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (UTC -9) and SDT-Samoa Daylight Time (UTC -10).
Physiography
The total area of the USA is 9,826,675 sq. km, making it the third largest country in the world. Of this, the land area is 9,161,966 sq. km while the remaining 664,709 sq. km is covered by water.
The vast geographical extent of the country has many distinct landforms. Extensive plains cover most of the central part and are called the Great Plains. These plains are bound by the high Rocky Mountains in the west and low mountains and hills of the Appalachian Range in the east. Alaska is characterized by rugged mountains and broad river valleys while the islands of Hawaii have volcanic topography. The coastal areas of the country comprise beaches, bays, deltas, marshes, mudflats and swamps.
Mississippi River combines with the Missouri River to form the fourth longest river system in the world. The highest point in the country is Mount McKinley in Alaska, which is 6,194 m high. The lowest point is the Death Valley in California which lies at 86 m below sea level.
The Continental U.S. is crisscrossed by over 800 rivers. The major rivers of the country are the Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rio Grande, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Snake River, and the Yellowstone. The Mississippi-Missouri river system is the longest in the country and drains more than half of the U.S.A.
Of the five great lakes, Lake Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario are shared by the U.S.A. and Canada and only Michigan lies entirely in the U.S.A. Amongst the other largest lakes in the country are the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Lake Okeechobee in Florida, and Lake Iliamna in Alaska.
Biodiversity
In the U.S.A., more than 200,000 species of life forms are known to have been formally studied and named. However, it is believed that this number may not even be half of the total plants, animals and microbes found in the country. The U.S.A. is considered to have more diverse ecosystems than any other nation in the world and is particularly rich in aquatic life.
Iconic flora of the U.S.A. includes the Prairie grass of the Prairies, the Giant Redwood of California and the Giant Saguaro cacti found in the US deserts. The fauna would include the Grizzly bear, bison, wolf, Prairie dog, rattle snake and alligator.
National Parks
The USA has 59 National Parks spread over the 50 states. Some of the most visited national parks in the country are the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and T the Grand Canyon in A Yosemite in C Yellowstone in Idaho, Montana and W Olympic in W Rocky Mountain in C Grand Teton in W Zion in U Cuyahoga Valley in Ohio, and Glacier in Montana.
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The U.S.A. has a large latitudinal extent because of which the temperature varies considerably across the country from north to south. The annual mean temperature ranges from as low as -3 degrees centigrade at Fairbanks in Central Alaska, to about 11 degrees centigrade at Seattle on the western seaboard, New York on the eastern seaboard and Denver on the Great Plains. The mean temperature reaches as high as 24 degrees centigrade at Miami in Florida.
Rainfall in the country reduces from the west to east, i.e., from the Rockies across the Great Plains. However, the central Great Plains or the Mid-West is a meeting ground for cold northerly winds from the Arctic and the humid southerly winds from the Gulf of Mexico making it a tornado prone zone, especially in spring. The high rainfall areas of the country are south-eastern region (Miami 1,400 mm) and the north-western coastal belt (Seattle 940 mm). During late summer and early autumn, high temperatures in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico trigger hurricanes, which bring heavy rain to the Gulf States and sometimes to the entire eastern seaboard.
In general terms, there are four seasons in the U.S. - Spring (April to June), Summer (July to September), Fall (October to December), and Winter (January to March).
USA Population
According to the U.S Census Bureau, the population was 320,616, 710 (as on April 2, 2015)
The estimated birthrate as on 2014 was 13.42 births per 1,000 and the death rate 8.15 deaths per 1,000 of population. The infant mortality rate was 6.17 deaths per 1,000 births. The sex ratio is estimated to be 0.97 males per female and the growth rate of the population as per 2014 estimates is 0.77%.
The distribution of population is quite uneven. Majority of the population lives in the coastal areas, while the population density is highest along the eastern and south-western seaboard. However, the population density reduces drastically as one travels inland towards the center of the country.
According to the 2014 estimate, 19% of the population consists of children between 0-14 years, 13.7% of the population is in the early working age between 15-24 years, 39.9% of the population is in the prime working age between 25-54 years, 12.6% of the population is in the mature working age between 55-64 years, and 13.9% of the population is in the elderly age of 65 years and over.
As per the data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December, % of the US population comes under the category of working age (16-64 years)
As per the last conducted census, 82.4% of total population in the U.S.A. is classified as urban population while the remaining is classified as rural population.
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Settlements
As per the latest census, the 10 most populated cities of the U.S.A. are New York, New York S Los Angeles, C Chicago, I Houston, T Philadelphia, P Phoenix, A San Antonio, T San Diego, C Dallas, Texas and San Jose, California.
Social Attributes
The main religion in the U.S.A. is Christianity comprising Protestants, Catholics, and other Christian sects. However, the country also has Mormons, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims.
The languages spoken in the U.S.A. are English, Spanish, other Indo-European and Asian languages and Pacific island languages. The country has no official language, but in 28 of the 50 states, English is the official language. In the state of Hawaii, the official language is Hawaiian.
Ethnic groups living in the U.S.A. include Whites, Blacks, Asians, Amerindians, Alaska natives, Hawaiian, and other Pacific island natives.
States and Politics
The country is divided into 50 states and one district. Besides the 50 states, the U.S.A. has 14 dependent areas. Of these, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, and Wake Island are unincorporated territories of the U.S.A.; American Samoa (AS) is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the U.S.A.; Northern Mariana Islands (MP) are a Commonwealth in political union with the U.S.A.; Puerto Rico (PR) is a Commonwealth associated with the U.S.A.; Guam (GU) and Virgin Islands (VI) U.S. are organized, unincorporated territories of the U.S.A.; and the Palmyra Atoll is a privately owned incorporated territory of the U.S.A.
The U.S.A. is a constitution-based federal republic with a strong democratic tradition. The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 and came into effect on March 4, 1789. It has been amended several times since then.
Everyone over 18 years of age is eligible to vote. A college of representatives who are elected directly from each state elect a President and Vice President for a term of four years. The last election was held on November 6, 2012 and the next one is to be held on 8 November, 2016. The chief of state as well as head of government since January 20, 2009 is President Barack H. Obama, while the Vice President is Joseph R. Biden.
The main branches of the US military are the US Army, the US Navy, including the Marine Corps, the US Air Force, and the US Coast Guard. Expenditure on defense for the year 2015 is likely to be around USD 0.8 trillion, as per the estimates.
The fiscal year in the U.S.A. runs from October 1 to September 30.
As per the 2013 estimate, agriculture contributed 1.1%, industry contributed 19.5%, and the services sector contributed 79.4% to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.5% of the labor force in THE U.S.A. is engaged in farming,
12.7% in mining, constructi 79.7% in managerial, professional, and
with the rest being self-employed.
Agricultural products of the country include wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, beef, pork, poultry and dairy products, fish and forest products and cotton.
Industries in the U.S.A. are highly diversified and include petroleum, steel, automobiles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumbering and mining.
As of January 1, 2014, the demonstrated reserve base (DRB) of coal was estimated as 480 billion short tons. Other natural resources found in the country include copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, and timber.
Total exports for the U.S.A as on November 2014 aggregated to USD 196.4 billion. The country mostly exports agricultural products like soybeans, industrial supplies li capital goods like transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers and telecomm and consumer goods like automobiles and medicines. Its main export partners are Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and UK.
Total imports into the U.S.A as on November 2014 aggregated to USD 235.4 billion. The country mostly imports a industrial sup capital goods like computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines and elec and consumer goods like automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture and toys. Its main import partners are China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany.
The U.S.A. is a vast country and there is much for a tourist to visit and experience. As of October 2014, around 6.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States. The most visited cities in the
U.S.A. were New York City, New Y Los Angeles, C Miami, F Orlando, F San Francisco, C Las Vegas, N Washington, D.C.; Oahu/Honolulu, H Boston, M Chicago, I San Diego, C Atlanta, G Philadelphia, P Flagstaff, A Seattle, W Houston, T Anaheim-Santa Ana, C Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida and Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas.
While some of the favorite destinations for domestic American tourists were the U.S. Virgin I Hudson River Valley, New Y Cincinnati, O Four Corners Region, Southwest U.S.; Culebra, Puerto R California Gold C Boulder, C Hawaii and Yellowstone National Park.
The most visited tourist spots are the Times Square, New York C the Las Vegas Strip, N National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.; Faneuil Hall Marketplace, B Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Lake Buena Vista, F Disneyland Park, C Fisherman's Wharf/Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San F Niagara Falls, New Y Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina and Navy Pier, Chicago.
According to the CIA Factbook, the U.S.A. has the largest road network in the world with about 6,586,610 km (as of 2012) of roads. The country has a National Highway System (NHS), which consists of roadways that are important for the economy, defense and mobility of the nation. The Eisenhower Interstate System, the Strategic Highway Network, the major Strategic Highway Network Connectors, and the Intermodal Connectors are the main types of highways that together form the NHS.
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As of 2012, the U.S.A has the largest railway network in the world with 228,218 km of railway tracks. Some of the busiest passenger railway stations in the country are Penn Station, New York C Union Station, W 30th Street Station, P Union Station, C Union Station, Los A South Station, B Sacramento Valley Station, S Penn Station, B Albany-Rensselaer Station, Rensselaer and Union Station, New Haven.
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With a total of 19,453 airports (2013 estimate), the U.S.A. has the maximum number of airports in the world. Some of the major US airports based on the volume of passengers are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, A Chicago O'Hare Airport, C Los Angeles International Airport, Los A Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, D Denver International Airport, D John F. Kennedy International Airport, New Y George Bush Intercontinental Airport, H McCarran International Airport, Las V San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco and Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix.
With a vast coastline touching two major oceans, the U.S.A. has several passenger and cargo ports. Few important ports of the country are Miami Port, Port Everglades, and Port Canaveral in F Seattle Port in W Port of Long Beach in C Port of Baton Rouge in L Port of Corpus Christi in T Port of Hampton Roads in Virginia and North C Port of Houston in T Port of Los Angeles in California and also the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Satellites
As of July 2014, the U.S.A. has a total of 512 operating satellites. Of these, 18 are civil satellites, 214 are commercial satellites, 121 are government satellites, and 159 are military satellites.
Telephone/ Mobile Network
As of July 2014, the U.S.A. has a total of 512 operating satellites. Of these, 18 are civil satellites, 214 are commercial satellites, 121 are government satellites, and 159 are military satellites.
The international country code for the U.S.A. is +1. As of 2013, there were 305,742,000 mobile cellular connections and 135,127,000 fixed-telephone connections in the country.
The internet country code for the U.S.A. is '.us' and as per the 2013 data there were 91,342,000 fixed broadband connections in the country.
As per the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the U.S.A was ranked fifth in the world with an HDI of 0.914 in 2013.
The life expectancy at birth is 78.7 years. According to official estimates, the federal government will spend USD 1 .4 trillion on healthcare for the year 2015.
As of 2014, the per capita income of the residents of the United States was USD 54, 678.
The education system of the U.S.A is managed by the government at each level – federal, state, and local – through school districts. Public education is free and available to all students.
School attendance is compulsory from the age of five to between 14 and 18, depending on the state. Apart from public schools, private schools and home schools are two other options for schooling in the United States.
Education begins with kindergarten at the age of five, though preschool is an option for those who want their kids to start early. After kindergarten, comes the elementary education that continues from first grade through fifth or sixth grade. Middle school or junior high is typically from sixth or seventh grade through eighth. High school is from ninth grade through twelfth, with graduation at the age 17 or 18.
After completing high school, students can pursue further education and earn an associate's or a bachelor's degree. Institutions of higher education can be public or private. Some of the American colleges and universities consistently rank among the top 20 in the world. Scholarships and financial aid are often available. The United States has a community college system, which offers two-year degrees called associate's degrees. Community colleges receive public funds to make education more affordable. After completing an associate's degree, students at community colleges can then transfer to a four-year college, if desired.
After attaining a bachelor's degree, students move to a graduate school to earn a master's degree, doctorate degree, or other professional degrees.
Any person above the age of 15 who can read and write is considered literate. The basic literacy rate is 99%.
Each of the 50 states has its very own state dish and together they create a unique culinary mosaic of the country. From the savory to the sweet, most American dishes are quite rich and usually come in large helpings.
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The diversity in the ethnic composition of population in the U.S.A. is amply reflected in the music genres that have developed across the country like Jazz, Country Music, Rhythm and Blues and Rock. And then there is Swing Music, Rock and Roll, Disco, and Hip-Hop (rap music), which are very much a part of the American pop culture.
Art and Painting
In the colonial period, the European portrait painting influence could be clearly seen on American art and the two famous portrait painters of the period were John Singleton Copley () and Charles Willson Peale (). After independence from England, the national pride in the new American nation led artists like John Trumbull () and Gilbert Stuart () to paint the important events of the revolutionary war and other historical paintings. As the nation expanded westwards, the painters and their paintings began to depict the wildlife and natives found in the west. Realism strongly influenced American painters Winslow Homer () and Thomas Eakins (). In the 20th century, a group of painters known as 'The Eight' gave America its first modern art. The abstract art was made famous by painters like Max Weber (), Georgia O'keeffe () and Jackson Pollock ().
The gigantic sculpture of George Washington by Horatio Greenough (1805-52), which is placed in the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., was influenced by ancient Roman art. Two American sculptors whose works were influenced by the European Renaissance are Augustus Saint-Gaudens () and Daniel Chester French (). The abstract style influenced modern American sculptors such as Alexander Calder () and Richard Hunt (1935 - ).
Design and Architecture
Like other aspects of American culture, architecture was also influenced by local conditions and immigrants. The 19th century U.S.A saw buildings constructed in the Romanesque Revival style, the Greek Revival style characterized by symmetrical pillared forms, as well as the Gothic Revival style with its pointed, crocketed, and asymmetrical forms. The latter part of the 19th century saw the emergence of the skyscraper – the remarkable American contribution to the world of architecture.
Some of the notable American architects of the period were Thomas Jefferson (), Benjamin Latrobe (), Louise Sullivan (), Frank Lloyd Wright (), and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (). Today, the architectural style largely combines both the old and new elements and some architects of the modern era are Robert Venturi (1925- ), Richard Meier (1934- ), and Michael Graves (1934- ).
Literature
Reflecting its rich history, the American literature is generally divided into two segments. One segment deals with the writings of the colonial era and the other represents the post-Revolutionary writings when the evolution of American poetry, fiction, and drama commenced. Nine Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The winners of this prestigious award include Sinclair Lewis, Eugene O'Neill, Pearl Buck, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Toni Morrison.
The American fashion industry has made an impressive impact worldwide. Today, some of the illustrious brands from America have established a strong reputation in the global fashion market.
The top names in American fashion are Adrienne Vittadini, Anna Sui, Anne Klein, BCBG Maxazria, Bill Blass, Billy Reid, Calvin Klein, Carole Hochman, Carolina Herrera, Claire McCardell, David Yurman, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karen, Elie Tahari, Geoffrey Beene, Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, Halston, J. Crew, J. Mendel, John Varvator, Judith Leiber, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Kay Unger, Kenneth Cole, Lincs, Liz Claiborne, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Mimi So, Mollie Parnis, Nanette LePore, Natori, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, Pamella Roland, Phillip Lim, Rag and Bone, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff, Stan Herman, Stuart Weitzman, Theory, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Trina Turk, and Vera Wang.
Some indigenous brands are Hickey Freeman – whose specialty is men' New Balance – known for its collection
Nanette Lepore – a famous brand in women' True Religion – much acclaimed manufactur Alden Shoe Company – deals in men' Pendleton – famous manufacturer of woolen blankets, shirts and other apparel, and All American Clothing Co., whose specialty is jeans.
American cinema has captured the imagination of the world. American movies can be broadly classified into romantic, comedy, and action films. The studios of Hollywood are well-known for their movies and the stars they have created.
Sports are an integral part of the American society. The typical American sports are baseball, soccer and basketball, but other sports like motor sports, shooting, running, boxing, horse racing, golf, tennis and extreme sports like sail boarding, mountain biking and sport climbing are also popular in the country.
Amongst some of the luminaries who impacted American life and society in a big way, mention may be made of Abraham Lincoln –
the sixteenth American P Andrew Carnegie –
a financie Beach Boys – Benjamin Franklin –
a diplomat, in Bill Gates –
founder of Microsoft Corporation
Bob Dylan –
a s golfer Bobby J Clara Barton –
founder of American Red C Douglas MacArthur –
an army g author and poet Edgar Allen P Eleanor Roosevelt –
First L Ernest Hemingway – George Washington –
a General and the first American P Henry Ford –
an industrialis baseball player Jackie R boxer Joe L John Adams –
the second American P actor John W musician Louis A actress and comedienne Lucille B civil rights leader Martin Luther K tennis player Pete S poet Robert F civil rights leader Rosa P author Stephen K Susan B. Anthony –
an activist and wom Theodore Roosevelt –
the 26th American President, Thomas Edison –
an inventor extraordinaire and Warren Buffet –
a business magnate, investor and philanthropist.
The U.S.A acquired Alaska from Russia in the year 1867.
Alaska's coastline is longer than the coastlines of all other states combined.
The U.S.A has no official language.
The state of Kentucky has the longest cave system in the world.
The motto displayed on the Great Seal of the U.S.A is “E pluribus unum”, which means “Out of many, one.”
Official NameUnited States of America
Short form / AbbreviationUnited States / U.S.A. / U.S.
Area9,826,675 sq. km.
Population320,616, 710 (as on April 2, 2015)
LanguageEnglish
National Income (Per Capita)USD 54, 678 (as on 2014 )
National EmblemThe Bald Eagle
National AnthemThe Star-Spangled Banner
National AnimalNone
National BirdBald Eagle
National FlowerRose
Literacy99.00%
Time Zone(s)9 Time ZonesUTC -4 (AST) ; UTC -5 (EST) ; UTC -6 (CST) ; UTC -7 (MST) ;UTC -8 (PST) ; UTC -9 (AKST) ; UTC -10 (HAST) ; UTC -11 (SST); UTC +10 (ChST)
ClimateMostly Temperate
Top Ten US Cities
Chicago, Illinois
Houston, Texas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
San Jose, California
Source: United States Census Bureau
Top Ten US Museums
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
The Getty Center, Los Angeles
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
The National WWII Museum, New Orleans
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC
USS Midway Museum, San Diego
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson
Newseum, Washington DC
Source: TripAdvisor
Top Ten US Tourist Spots
Grand Rapids & Lake Michigan's Gold Coast, Michigan
Yosemite National Park, California
Boston, Massachusetts
Central Coast, California
Jersey Shore, New Jersey
Kansas City, Missouri
Cumberland Island, Georgia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Sun Valley, Idaho
Lana'i, Hawaii
Source: Lonely Planet
Top Ten US Landmarks
Statue of Liberty, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Gateway Arch, St. Louis
The Fountains of Bellagio, Las Vegas
Hoover Dam, Colorado River
Source: Travel + Leisure
Top Ten US Dishes
Cheeseburger
Reuben sandwich
Philly cheese steak
Chicago-style pizza
Delmonico's steak
Blueberry cobbler
Green chili stew
Chocolate-chip cookies
Source: CNN Travel
Top Ten US Drinks
Orange Juice
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Chocolate Milk Shake
Long Island Iced Tea
Cosmopolitan
The Mint Julep
Irish Car Bomb
Source: Travel websites
Top Ten US Brands
McDonald's
Source: Online Aggregators
Top Ten US Shopping Destinations
New York City, New York
Chicago, Illinois
San Francisco, California
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Los Angeles, California
Boston, Massachusetts
Houston, Texas
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dallas, Texas
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: US News and Forbes
Last Updated On : Dec 29 ,2015
About the USA
The largest economy of the world with a GDP of $15.1 trillion, the United States of America is the third largest country by land area and population. USA comprises 50 states and a federal district. The capital city of the country is Washington DC Some of the major cities in the United States of America are New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Houston, Miami, Las Vegas, Boston, and Atlanta.
The official flag was adopted on July 4, 1960. The flag of United States consists of thirteen horizontal red and white stripes and 50 stars in a blue rectangle.
Official Name
The United States of AmericaContinentNorth AmericaLat Long38.8833& N, 77.0167& W CapitalWashington DCLargest CityNew York CityArea9,857,306 sq. km.Population322,369,319 (2016 est.)Official LanguageNone at federal level English 80%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 3.3%, other 0.9% (2013 est.)National day4 July 1776 (declared); 3 September 1783 (recognized by Great Britain)Form of GovernmentFederal Presidential Constitutional RepublicPresidentBarack ObamaVice PresidentJoe BidenCurrencyUnited States dollar ($) (USD)GDP$17.419 trillion (2014 Est.)Calling code+1Time Zone(UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11) Summer (DST) (UTC-4 to -10)Internet TLD.us .gov .mil .edu
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