By Daniel Medran By Daniel Medran

United States of America is a United States of America is a country located almost country located almost entirely in North America, entirely in North America, also a state in Oceania. also a state in Oceania. Comprises 50 states and one Comprises 50 states and one federal district. It also has federal district. It also has subsidiaries located in subsidiaries located in several areas in the West and several areas in the West and in Oceania. Its form of in Oceania. Its form of government is a presidential government is a presidential republic and federal levels. republic and federal levels. With about 305,000,000 With about 305,000,000 inhabitants [2] is the third inhabitants [2] is the third most populous country in the most populous country in the world, although it is world, although it is somewhat far from the first somewhat far from the first two, China and India.two, China and India.

The U.S. population has The U.S. population has quadrupled in a century. quadrupled in a century. Of the 76 million Of the 76 million inhabitants living in 1900 inhabitants living in 1900 has become a figure of has become a figure of 300 million inhabitants in 300 million inhabitants in 2006, according to the 2006, according to the Census Bureau of the Census Bureau of the United States, the country United States, the country has an annual population has an annual population growth of 0.92%.growth of 0.92%.

Washington is near the Washington is near the east coast of United east coast of United States, surrounded by the States, surrounded by the state of Maryland and state of Maryland and Virginia separated by the Virginia separated by the river Potomac. river Potomac. It has an area of 108km2 It has an area of 108km2 and a population of and a population of 607,000 inhabitants. 607,000 inhabitants. As capital of the federal As capital of the federal government plays a key government plays a key role in national life. role in national life. The city of Washington was The city of Washington was created not only as new created not only as new capital of USA, but as the capital of USA, but as the seat of the federal seat of the federal government of any government of any independent state. independent state.

United States has no official United States has no official language at the federal level. language at the federal level. However, the predominant However, the predominant language, which is written in the language, which is written in the Constitution and laws, and will Constitution and laws, and will perform tasks of government, is perform tasks of government, is English. Spoken, however, English. Spoken, however, hundreds of other languages and hundreds of other languages and dialects, Spanish remains the dialects, Spanish remains the most common among them, most common among them, language also has official language also has official recognition in some jurisdictions recognition in some jurisdictions of the southwest, bearing in them of the southwest, bearing in them the same privileges as the the same privileges as the English.English.

The United States has a capitalist mixed economy, The United States has a capitalist mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, developed infrastructure and high productivity. developed infrastructure and high productivity. According to the International Monetary Fund, GDP According to the International Monetary Fund, GDP is the United States more than $ 13 billion and is the United States more than $ 13 billion and constituted more than 25.5% of the gross global constituted more than 25.5% of the gross global market exchange rates to over 19% of the gross market exchange rates to over 19% of the gross global parity purchasing power (PPP). [23] The global parity purchasing power (PPP). [23] The largest national GDP in the world, being less than largest national GDP in the world, being less than the combined GDP of the European Union and its the combined GDP of the European Union and its PPA in 2006. [24] The United States occupied the PPA in 2006. [24] The United States occupied the eleventh place in the list of countries Nominal GDP eleventh place in the list of countries Nominal GDP per capita and eighth in the country by GDP at PPP per capita and eighth in the country by GDP at PPP per capita values. The United States is the largest per capita values. The United States is the largest importer of goods and third largest exporter. importer of goods and third largest exporter. Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and Germany are its Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and Germany are its main trading partners. [25] The main export main trading partners. [25] The main export product is the electrical machinery, while vehicles product is the electrical machinery, while vehicles constitute the leading import. [26] The national constitute the leading import. [26] The national debt is the largest in the world; equivalent in 2005 debt is the largest in the world; equivalent in 2005 to 23% of the world. [27] As a percentage of GDP, to 23% of the world. [27] As a percentage of GDP, the debt of the United States occupies the thirtieth the debt of the United States occupies the thirtieth place among 120 countries for which data are place among 120 countries for which data are available [28].available [28].

The U.S. government does not The U.S. government does not keep an official register of keep an official register of religions in the country. However, religions in the country. However, a private survey conducted in a private survey conducted in 2001, 76.7% of American adults 2001, 76.7% of American adults identified themselves as identified themselves as Christians, about 52% of adults Christians, about 52% of adults were recognized as members of were recognized as members of various Protestant churches, various Protestant churches, Roman Catholics, with 24.5%, Roman Catholics, with 24.5%, were the most numerous names, were the most numerous names, Judaism (1.4%), the Church of Judaism (1.4%), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1.3%), and other faiths also have (1.3%), and other faiths also have firm positions in American firm positions in American culture , about 14.2% of culture , about 14.2% of respondents were described as no respondents were described as no religion, the religious distribution religion, the religious distribution of 5.4% of respondents who chose of 5.4% of respondents who chose not to respond to the survey is not to respond to the survey is unknown. unknown.

Gastronomy United States is a Gastronomy United States is a very varied and interesting very varied and interesting mix played something other mix played something other national cuisines, this is national cuisines, this is because it is essentially a because it is essentially a country created by country created by immigrants from different immigrants from different countries in Europe, Asia, countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. Could be termed Africa, etc. Could be termed as the native cuisine of the as the native cuisine of the Native Indians of North Native Indians of North America and the rest is a America and the rest is a fusion of different culinary fusion of different culinary cultures taken at different cultures taken at different points, by a famous fast food points, by a famous fast food is full of attractive marketing, is full of attractive marketing, on the other hand is based on on the other hand is based on the traditional ranching the traditional ranching traditions of yesteryear, both traditions of yesteryear, both cattle and sheep and goats.cattle and sheep and goats.

O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming!O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming!And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:O say, does that star-spangled banner yet waveO say, does that star-spangled banner yet waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,In full glory reflected now shines on the stream:In full glory reflected now shines on the stream:'Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it wave'Tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly sworeAnd where is that band who so vauntingly sworeThat the havoc of war and the battle's confusionThat the havoc of war and the battle's confusionA home and a country should leave us no more?A home and a country should leave us no more?Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.No refuge could save the hireling and slaveNo refuge could save the hireling and slaveFrom the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth waveAnd the star-spangled banner in triumph doth waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall standOh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall standBetween their loved homes and the war's desolation!Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven-rescued landBlest with victory and peace, may the Heaven-rescued landPraise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just,And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall waveAnd the star-spangled banner in triumph shall waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!