short facts about United states

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.