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The United States of America

 

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The United States of America

Area                                             

9,826,630 sq km

 

 

Capital

Washington, D.C

 

Largest cities, with population

New York - 8,085,742

Los Angeles - 3,819,951

Chicago - 2,869,121

Houston - 2,009,690

Philadelphia - 1,479,339

 

Languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and many others

 The national flag of the United States of America consists  of 13  horizontal stripes  , 7 red alternating with 6 white, and in the upper corner  near the staff, a rectangular blue field , or canton , containing 50 five-pointed white stars . The stripes symbolize  the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America . The stars represent the 50 states  of the Union.

The bald eagle – national bird of the United States

 

The USA’s coat of arms.

National flower

Rose

Washington D.C.

 

is the capital of the United States.

The Washington Monument

Largest State:  
Alaska

 

Smallest State:

Rhode Island

Largest Cities:  

 

• New York,
• Los Angeles,
• Chicago,
• Houston,
• Philadelphia,
• San Diego,
• Detroit,
• Dallas,
• Phoenix,
• San Antonio

Border Countries and Oceans:

 

   Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean 
*Note: World's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent.)

Religions:  

 

• Protestant 52%,
• Roman Catholic 24%,
• Mormon 2%,
• Jewish 1%,
• Muslim 1%,
• other 10%,
• none 10%

Let's Celebrate the Holidays in the United States!

 

 

• Martin Luther King Day
• Presidents' Day
• Memorial Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Halloween
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas
• Fourth of July Celebrations

Food

 

Traditional American cuisine uses indigenous

ingredients, such as

• turkey,
• venison,
• potatoes,
• sweet potatoes,
• corn,
• squash,

and maple syrup, which were consumed by

Native Americans and early European settlers

Sports in the United States

 

• Baseball has been regarded as the national sport since the late 19th century, while American football is now by several measures the most popular spectator sport. Basketball and ice hockey are the country's next two leading professional team sports. College football and basketball attract large audiences.