U S A

FLAG : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Flag description:

13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small,white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and

Puerto Rico

Map of United States of America with State Names

HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT U S A

The former British colonies first used the country's modern name in the Declaration of Independence, which was the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" adopted by the "Representatives of the united States of America" on July 4, 1776

In 1492, explorer Christopher Columbus, reached the shores of Caribbean islands.

In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldsee müller produced a world map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere "America" after Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci

HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT U S A

The first president of United States of America was George Washington

During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.

Name : United States Of America

Motto : In God We Trust

Capital : Washington, D.C.

Independence Day: July 4, 1776

Area : Total 9,826,630 sq kmcountry comparison to the world: 9 land: 9,161,923 sq kmwater: 664,707 sq km

Population : 2009 estimate 306,751,000[2] (3rd4)

Currency : United States dollar ($)

Geographic Location : 38 00 N, 97 00 W

Government : Federal constitutional republic

President : Barack Obama (D)Vice President : Joe Biden (D)

Language : English with significant Spanish-speaking minorties (10.7%)

Literacy : Total population: 99%Male: 99% Female: 99%

(2003 estimate)

Largest city : New York City

Politics of the United State :

The United States has operated under a two-party system for most of its history

Democratic Party, founded in 1824,

The Republican Party, founded in 1854.

The winner of the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama, is the 44th U.S. president and the first African American to

hold the office

National Bird: Bald Eagle

National Flower: Rose

Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"

ECONOMY

The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $48,000.

USA has a market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace.

The global economic downturn, the sub-prime mortgage crisis, investment bank failures, falling home prices, and tight credit pushed the United States into a recession by mid-2008.

Budget: (2008 est.)Revenues: $2.524 trillionExpenditures: $2.979 trillion

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.2% (2008 est.)

Agriculture - products:

wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) : 2008 estimate $14.264 trillion Per capita $46,859

Industries:

leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Exports: $1.377 trillion f.o.b. (2008 est.)

Imports - commodities:agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys) (2003)

Top 10 American Companies - 2009 Ranking

Exxon Mobil

Wal-Mart

Chevron

ConocoPhillips

General Electric

General Motors

Ford Motor

AT&T

Hewlett-Packard

Valero Energy

SOURCE : Fortune500

Sectors contributing to USA economy

RONALD REAGANABRAHIM LINCONMARTIN LUTHER KINGGORGE WASHINGTONBENJAMIN FRAKLINGORGE W. BUSHBILL CLINTONELVIS PRESLEYOPRAH WINFREYFRANLIN D. ROOSEVELT

GREATEST AMERICANS

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/greatestamerican/greatestamerican.html

References :

www.blogtactic.com

www.wikipedia.org

www.cia.gov

www.worldtravelguide.net

www.discovery.com

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