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The United States is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia , Canada and China.
Consisting of 48 states connected to each other geographically , located in the middle section of North America,
In addition to the states of Alaska and Hawaii. The total 50 states ...
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Area: 9628382 square kilometers .
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Capital: Washington, DC
Currency: U.S. dollars (USD) $
And paper currency $ 1, $ 5, $ 10, $ 20, 50 $ 0.100 $
Time difference: -5 to -10 (UTC)
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Compared spaces : the United States is equal to ...
* Half the size of Russia ,
* Three -tenths the size of Africa,
* Half the size of South America
* Twice and half the size of Western Europe, which is slightly smaller than the area of China .
Border /
- The 48 states : Canada to the north ; Atlantic Ocean to the east , Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south
And the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- Alaska : Arctic Ocean to the north ; Canada to the east ; Pacific Ocean to the south ; and the Arctic Ocean and the Chukchi Sea , and the Bering Strait to the west.
- Hawaii : Pacific
Date /
American Indians lived in the American continent 10,000 years ago ,
Be cultures and many peoples , farmers or fishermen by the place in which they lived .
Columbus arrived in the Bahama Islands . It was not the first man to reach America, nor the first to arrive to by Mahitalotalsa ,
Viking has reached him to the shore of Canada , at least.
But he was the first to set up permanent links between America and other continents , followed him thousands of Europeans, soldiers , merchants , bishops and ordinary people ,
Even change the shape of the whole continent diseases also helped in the victory over the indigenous population ,
They did not Native American any immunity against diseases and numerous weapons Europe .
In the sixteenth century did not colonize any of the European countries, North America dramatically,
There is even traveled to fishermen for fishing only and is not habitable,
However, in Florida , Spanish Vkdoss some zodiac year after 1513 .
And try some new that Aossoa cities in North America , but the first was the British succeeded in establishing residence
On the shore of the current state of Virginia in 1607 , and was named " Jamestown " .
In South and Central America Spaniards discovered huge amounts of gold, and the news spread all over Europe .
Most مستعمري the Jamestown expecting the same thing and took searching for gold throughout the day and stopped any other business ...
Did not find gold , but in 1612 they found tobacco cultivation , an American plant originally was American Indian Adkhnoha
Since centuries, but smoking has spread rapidly in Europe , and achieved large profits traffickers . But tobacco growing need
To many manpower , and the number of colonists few , فبدأوا the importation of workers and then black slaves ,
, Such as Mmeltsmoa did the Caribbean Sea .
The earth was wide in Virginia and tobacco cultivation need to be a large area , colonists Stay away from each other,
One may live with his servants or service miles away from his neighbor. It was not mostly care about religion ,
For these reasons was not coherent society only slightly . In the second dwelling in North America, a New England was quite the opposite .
In the sixteenth century there were significant problems in England between the militants and the rest of the categories,
The militants wanted to change the law of the State to prevent all Mikhalv of religion,
Catholics away from the government. They were also against the king , first because it was not tough and secondly because they considered all believers
Christians are equal before God .
And lost at the end of the English Civil War , some people decided to apply their religious law in a remote country ,
They went to America . First they went from a " pilgrims " (Pilgrims) and arrived
The state of Massachusetts in 1620 and built the village " Plymouth " .
Not last them food that they took with them , but helped them Indians Americans Fashoa , the fall and a great Jduahsadehm ,
فأقاموا a feast with Native Americans to thank God for the harvest , and this was out of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday (Thanksgiving) and the meaning of Thanksgiving .
Adhered to the English government the right to impose taxes on the colonies in order to increase the income of the treasury ,
The most important of these taxes : sugar tax and stamp tax ( stamp ) , because the Americans they see that they are not obliged to
Pay any tax did not participate in the approval by the elected councils .
In 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act and taxation
That colonies required to purchase tax stamps to be on the publications .
He has one of the painters in the colonies draw a skull and crossbones symbol of death to the right , an expression
Protested that law . These changes sparked angry reactions among the colonists who opposed it
Strongly and chanted the slogan " taxation without representation is tyranny ."
Did not continue reconciliation between the Americans and the British have long been issued new British laws give rise to anger and resentment
The Americans to the extent that Britain sent troops to both Boston and New York , where he killed some
Citizens, the so - called massacre of Boston responded by Americans protest known as the " Boston T Party ."
فعاقبت Britain rebels close Boston Harbor and increase the authority of the British Governor and forcing colonists to
Shelter and feed the British. Word formation colonists the first continental Philadelphia Council , which includes 13
Colony of Britain , who was forced to withdraw coercive laws .
In July 1776 , the Board announced a fourth continental
Independence from the British component of the United States of America and continued after the grinding war between America
And even Britain defeated the Americans in 1781 at the Battle of Yorktown , Virginia .
Then the two sides signed the Treaty of Versailles in 1783 and was tantamount to a declaration at the end of the American Revolution .
In 1787 signed by delegates from all the states
Nations Convention on the country's constitution, which was ratified in 1788 .
In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana province of France ,
Boycott of French Louisiana was much larger than the state of Louisiana current
Land purchased include all or parts of the land of the following States :
Arkansas, Missouri , Iowa , Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota, Nebraska , New Mexico , Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas , Montana , Wyoming, and Colorado.
The agreement was signed on 30 April 1803 and was approved in the United States on October 20 of the same year .
When the transaction is complete, Congress passed laws allowing under which the U.S. president to impose military rule on
The province until the establishment of a civilian government and gave him the authority to send missions to the mapping and exploration , which
Led to what became known later trip to the Lewis and Clark expedition .
The Americans began the westward expansion and explore new areas has contributed to the common belief among citizens
That the Republic is destined to expand westward and that this is a national duty to them.
This belief put an end to war in 1812 but he returned and strengthened after the victory in the Mexican - American War in 1848.
During the expansion process , the federal government deportation and re - populate the majority of the population of American Indians .
During the expansion of the debate was raging about whether he should be allowed Balragafi new provinces or not.
In the middle of the nineteenth century , the nation was divided over states ' rights and the role of the federal government
And the expansion of slavery , all that later led to the U.S. civil war after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860,
South Carolina has announced its withdrawal from the Union and the independence to be first retreating States .
Haktha Sabakast other southern states and declared in 1861 to configure the American Confederate States .
States supported the South while the North demanded slavery be abolished and that was naturally the South 's economy is totally dependent on slavery
Agriculturally for being in the first class . In 1865 war ended with the victory of the north,
To be so formal abolition of slavery but is also eliminate any opportunity or the right of States to withdraw from the Union.
Triumph has increased the power and control of the federal government .
Policy /
The organization of government in the United States works on four levels : the federal government (federal ) ,
And the state government , the provincial government and the city government, and therefore the political parties have their organizations in each of these levels .
It is noted that the laws governing partisan activity vary from state to state , and that the parties should comply
The laws of each state separately, has happen and there is a difference in law between the city and the other in the same state and this
Means that there is no uniform pattern of partisan activity at the state level ,
There is also the party organization at the level of Congress , the House and Senate and other elected councils ,
Members of each party are block , Kcolna : Members Senate Republicans or Democrats in the House of Representatives ,
At the level of the general population for every U.S. citizen was seventeen right to attend the party of his choice ,
Except for some convicted of crimes or suffer from mental deficiencies .
Climate /
Mostly moderate , but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, polar in Alaska, semiarid in the Great Plains
To the west of the Mississippi River, and dry in the Great Basin in the south - west .
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Population:
Population in 2007 is estimated me 302 401 000
Languages /
The United States has no official language at the federal level , however , the English language is actually serves as the national language .
In 2003 it was about 215 million people ( 82 % of the population at the age of
Fifth above ) Atkelmonalangelazah only in their homes as that English is the most widely spoken language in daily transactions .
And considered Marafhallgh English one of the conditions that require immigrants wishing to obtain U.S. citizenship.
Spanish is the second language widely spoken languages in the United States . And spreads taught as a second language in the country for many schools.
And Spanish - speaking concentrated particularly in the southern states where there are a lot of Hispanics
As well as Illinois , New York and New Jersey , and in some of those States may find entire neighborhoods which are used mainly Spanish.
It is estimated that 30 million people (12% of the population) speak Spanish as their first or second language ,
It is what makes the United States a fifth of the world in terms of the number of Spanish - speaking
( After Mexico and Spain , Colombia and Argentina , respectively ) .
Some Americans demanding the adoption of English as the official language of the country , a law approved by 25 states.
While three states granted the status of an administrative language of languages other than English where approved the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adoption of the language
Hawaii as an official language , also adopted the French language in Louisiana and Spanish in New Mexico
As enhanced languages maintained by several legislative acts ( and without adoption as official languages ) .
Third language in the country in terms of the spread of the Chinese language , and is commonly used among citizens out
Chinese and Chinese immigrants , and their spokesmen concentrated in California , and the estimated number of speakers 2 million
Person, Mandarin is the most common form of the Chinese language in the United States .
Fourth widely spoken language is French and spread among the people of the assets of the French or Canadian - French .
In fifth place solved the German language , especially as the population of German descent make up
The largest ethnic groups in the United States.
And other common languages are Italian , Greek and Polish language , but speaking to those numbers
Languages continues to drop with the death -speaking immigrants in those languages and the adoption of their children to the English language only.
As there is in America a lot of speaking the languages of the republics of the former Soviet Union and in Vietnamese
And the language of Tagalog ( Filipino ) , Korean, Persian , Thai , Arabic , Portuguese and Japanese.
Debt /
The United States has no official religion but the Christian religion is the religion of the majority , where it occupies a first - class
There are a representation of many other religions , such as Islam and Judaism , Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism in Almj
American society and Muslims constitute 46 million of American society .
Education /
Department of Education in the federal government , exercised some influence through their ability to control the funding.
Students begin to come to the school from kindergarten and ending in the twelfth grade ,
Which is usually completed at the age of 18 years.
United Nations Education Index 99.9 commissioned into the United States ranked 20
And other nations to draw the highest degree . Mainly the United States rate of literacy 98 % to 99 %.
Culture /
The United States is a multicultural nation and home to a diverse variety of ethnic groups and cultures.
And culture in the majority of Americans have evolved from those colonial Dutch and English settlers.
And cultures, English, German, Irish and Italian , Greek and Hebrew cultures of Eastern Europe
Had a significant impact on modern American culture .
Descendants of West African slaves to maintain some cultural traditions from West Africa in the early United States.
Geographical place names reflect to a large extent the combination of English, Dutch, French , German and Spanish
Americans of the components of the history of the United States . Brought to the United States from the American dream ,
The idea that anyone can acquire a better life through sheer perseverance.
This migratory cultures blended together, the effect can be described as a melting pot of immigrants from
Other cultures draw rosette cultural aspects that fit into American culture and atmosphere dependent features of culture
Prevailing. Alternatively, it can also be seen as a salad bowl of cultures CMS retain some characteristics
Unique cultural mixing ..
Economics /
• The United States has the largest economy in the world is dependent system based on market economy
Investment free trade and competition .
• The United States has great wealth of mining resources and energy sources such as petroleum , natural gas , coal ,
And uranium. Despite this wealth of the United States is the most importing countries for fuel .
• represent the United States of America the first peasant power at the global level in terms of both production or exports
Increase the enjoyment of American agriculture land is fertile and suitable climate it is characterized by large manufactures .
One of the most important sectors of agriculture : cattle-breeding , cultivation of grains ( corn, wheat, barley , Alzoga ... ) ,
Industrial plants ( cotton , peanuts, tobacco , etc. ) . The fishing astrology of the most active sectors .
• United States are the most important industrial productions at the global level .
The U.S. industry owes its success to its ability to innovate and her lead technological and product diversity and the presence of qualified labor .
The United States occupies mattresses advanced globally in several fields : petroleum ,
Automotive , aviation industry , electricity , materials consumption ...
But the U.S. industry moving more and more towards specialization in high - tech sectors and accurate
( كالطيران , aerospace , electronics , armaments, computers , biotechnology ).
• today on the services sector of the U.S. economy . It is among the most important services we find: the media , management , tourism , entertainment , banks.
• United States more countries export and import debt , however, remains the highest commercial debt at the global level .
Transportation /
The United States has the longest road network in the world with a length 6407637 kilometers ( 3981521 miles ) and the bulk of those roads by Temple
3732757 kilometers , and the rest is not . The high - quality highways backbone of the road network .
There is also the country's many metro Mncpkat , the total length of railway lines is about 240,000 km ,
It is the longest in the world.
In America travelers prefer air travel on the ground at long distances , where there was in
2004 in 17 of America 's busiest 30 airports in the world, including the world 's busiest airport
An airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Known Acronym Airport ( ATL ) , this in terms of passengers. In terms of shipping , 12 out of more than 30
There 's busiest airport in the United States ....
Including the busiest airports in the world , shipping operations , and Homtar Memphis International Airport.
In general, in America there are about 5000 Listed flight , and more than 200
Airline to carry passengers or cargo.
There is in America a large number of ports, including the Port of Houston ( pass through 173 million tons of Almahonat )
The Port of New York ( 132 million tons ) ,
As well as other giant ports such as the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach and the Port of New Jersey .
There is also in America many Alonharwalguenoat of water utilized in shipping such as the Mississippi River and the Canal Saint
Lawrence and Aerih channel that connects the Great Lakes Atlantic Ocean .
The length of the canals in the country about 41 thousand km .
States and cities /
The United States in 50 states ....
Contiguous 48 states and Alaska Canada apart ....
The mandate of the Hawaiian Islands in the south - west of the United States of America .
Map of the United States of America described the Arabic States ..
Sort States by alphabet :
Arkansas , Iowa , Arizona , Alabama , Alaska , Illinois , Indiana , Oregon , Oklahoma , Ohio , Idaho , Pennsylvania , Texas , Tennessee , Georgia , South Dakota , North Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island , Virginia, West Virginia, Florida , Vermont , South Carolina , North Carolina , California, Kansas , Connecticut, Kentucky, Colorado , Louisiana, Maryland , Massachusetts, Mississippi, Michigan , Montana, Missouri , Maine, Minnesota , Nebraska , Nevada, New Jersey , New Mexico, New Hampshire , New York, Hawaii , Washington, Wyoming , Utah , Wisconsin
The biggest cities :
1. New York City
New York State
2. Los Angeles
California
3. Chicago
Illinois
4. Houston
Texas
5. Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
6. Phoenix
Arizona
7. San Antonio
Texas
8. San Diego
California
9. Dallas
Texas
10. San Jose
California
11. Detroit
Michigan
12. Indianapolis
Indiana
13. Jacksonville
Florida
14. San Francisco
California
15. Columbus
Ohio
16. Austin
Texas
17. Memphis
Tennessee
18. Baltimore
Maryland
19. Fort Worth
Texas
20. Charlotte
North Carolina
21. El Paso
Texas
22. Milwaukee
Wisconsin
23. Seattle
Washington
24. Boston
Massachusetts
25 . Denver
Colorado
26 . Louisville
Kentucky
27 . Washington, DC
Washington, DC
28 . Nashville
Tennessee
29 . Las Vegas
Nevada
30 . Portland
Oregon
31 . Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
32 . Tucson, AZ
Arizona
33 . ألبكركي
New Mexico
34 . Long Beach
California
35 . Atlanta
Georgia State
36 . Fresno
California
37 . Sacramento
California
38 . New Orleans
Louisiana
39 . Cleveland
Ohio
40 . Kansas City
Missouri
National holidays /
- The first of January : New Year 's Holiday
- In January , the third Monday : the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. .
- February , the third Monday : Presidents Day which celebrates the anniversary of the birth of George Washington ( February 22 )
And Abraham Lincoln ( February 12 ).
- May / May , the fourth day two : Memorial Day is celebrated in honor of the American soldiers who were killed in the fighting.
- July 4 - Independence Day .
- September / September , first Monday : Labor Day to honor the country's workers .
- / October , the second day two : Columbus Day in honor of the descent of Christopher Columbus' landfall
In the New World on October 12 / October 1492.
- November 11 : Veterans Day , in honor of the veterans in all the wars fought by the United States.
- November , fourth Thursday : Thanksgiving .
- 25 / December : Christmas
Electricity , Alfolataj /
U.S. United States has only 110 volts
And it has a certain form ..
