2. United States, officially the United States of America.
It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five large
unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations,
and some minor holdings. The United States has
significant land borders with Canada to the north and
Mexico to the south, as well as limited maritime
borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia. With a
population of over 331 million, it is the third most
populous country in the world.
3. The United States is a federal republic and
a representative democracy with three
separate branches of government, including a
bicameral legislature. He is a founding
member of the United Nations, World Bank,
International Monetary Fund, Organization of
American States, NATO and other
international organizations.
4. 1. The United States of America
is also referred to as “the
States”, “the United States”,
“the U.S.”, “the USA”, and
“America”.
2. In 1783, the United
States became the first
country to gain independence
from a European power.
5. 3. Did you know that the GPS is operated and
maintained by the U.S. Air Force? The Global
Positioning System is a utility that provides users
with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT)
services. The system consists of three segments:
the space segment, the control segment, and the
user segment.
6. 4. The first constitution of the United States was
adopted in 1788. For the acceptance of the
constitution which was proposed in 1787, nine
states needed to vote in its favor. Delaware was the
first state and New Hampshire was the ninth state
to accept the constitution, thus making it legal.
7. 5. The current U.S. flag was designed by a high
school student – Robert G. Heft.
6. There are 13 stripes on the American
National flag, representing the original thirteen
colonies? And there were thirteen stars arranged in
a circle. However, today, there are 50 stars for 50
states. The flag has had 27 versions since its
debut.
8. 7. The U.S. is the world’s largest economy by
nominal GDP and the world’s second-largest
economy by PPP. It is also the third most
populated country in the world after China and
India.
8. Did you know that the United States has the
world’s largest coal reserves? However, note
that China is the world’s biggest consumer and
producer of coal.
9. 9. Did you know that more than one-third of
adults in the United States are obese? Obesity
costs Americans $147 billion each
year. Colorado has the lowest obesity rates.
10. The phrase “United States of America” was
first published anonymously in the Virginia Gazette
newspaper in Williamsburg, Virginia, on April 6,
1776.