Capital:
| Washington, D.C. |
Independence Day:
| July 4, 1776 |
Motto:
| In God We Trust |
National Bird:
| Bald Eagle |
National Flower:
| Rose |
National Anthem:
| The Star-Spangled Banner |
Area (50 states and District of Columbia only):
| 9,631,418 sq km *Note: Area of China: 9,596,960 sq km Area of HK: 1,092 sq km |
Comparative Size:
| About one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe. |
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. |
Population:
| 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.) |
Languages:
| English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census) |
Religions:
| Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est. |
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
short facts about United states
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