2. CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. President
3. Culture of America
4. US Sports & Entertainment
5. Education
6. Science & Technology
7. Economy Of America
8. Currency & Central Bank
9. Healthcare
10. Economy Boosters
11. Top Companies To Work For
12. Great Places Of America
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4. USA is located in the northern part of America continent.
It has 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and
various possessions
The country bordered with Mexico on the South, and Canada on the
north
Capital: Washington DC
Population: 321.6 Million (3rd most populated country in the world)
Area: 9,857,406 km. sq. (4th largest country in the world after
Russia and Canada by land area)
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT USA
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5. Tallest mountain-Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska - 20,320 ft
(6,194 m) above sea level. Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 and
is the largest state in the US by land area.
The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river
system in the US and the 4th longest in the world.
Independence Day: 4th July 1776
National Flower: Rose
National Animal: Bald Eagle
USA is a diverse country. Every religion is accepted, and people are
freely choose to have religion or not
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7. TYPES OF VISA-USA
• B-1:Travellers
consulting with business
associates, attending
scientific, educational,
professional, business
conventions/conferences
, settling n estate or
negotiating contracts.
• B-2:Travel i.e.
recreational in nature,
including tourism, visits
with friends or
relatives, medical
treatment and
activities of a
fraternal, social or
service nature.
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9. BARRACK OBAMA(2009-0000)
• Date of Birth
4 August 1961, Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA. Hawaii is the
only one state made up
entirely of islands.
• Birth Name
Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
• Nickname
Barry
Bama
Rock
The One
• Height
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11. RELIGIONS
• According to the CIA
different religions in the
United States:
• Christians: (70.6%)
– Protestant (46.5%)
– Roman Catholic (20.1%)
– Mormon (1.6%)
– other Christian (0.4%)
• Irreligious (22.7%)
• other or unspecified (2.5%)
• Jewish (1.9%)
• Muslim (0.9%)
• Buddhist (0.7%)
• Hindu (0.7%)
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12. Apple Pie Sirloin Steak Blue Crab Hamburger
Hot Dog Clam Chowder Wasabi Beurre Dish Pizza
COMMON AMERICAN FOODS
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13. POPULAR CULTURE OF AMERICA
• Fashion
• Music
• Films
• Dance
• Television
• Theater
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16. ENTERTAINMENT IN AMERICA
Hollywood movies
are providing
great
entertainment not
only to the U.S
citizens but to the
people living all
over the world.
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23. TOP TEN UNIVERSITIES OF U.S
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 Princeton University
3 Yale University
4 California Institute of Technology
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 Stanford University
7 University of Pennsylvania
8 Columbia University
9 The University of Chicago
10 Duke University
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25. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF AMERICA
The United States has been a leader in
scientific research and technological
innovation since the late 19th century.
• In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell
invented ?
• Thomas Edison's ?
• The US developed the first nuclear
weapons, using them on the Japanese
cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki near
the end of World War 2.
• The Wright brothers, in 1903, made
the first sustained and controlled
heavier-than-air powered flight.
• Neil Armstrong was the first man to set
foot on the Moon, on July 20, 1969.
• More than half of the world's land
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28. ECONOMY OF AMERICA
.The economy of the United States
is the largest national economy in
the world in both nominal value and
by purchasing power parity. GDP is
reported by World Bank.
• Its nominal gross domestic product
(GDP) was estimated as $18.124
trillion
• GDP value of USA represents
28.10% of the world economy.
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29. GEOGRAPHICAL IMPORTANCE
The United States is rich in
mineral resources and fertile
farm soil, and it is fortunate to
have a moderate climate.
It also has extensive coastlines
on both the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, as well as on the Gulf of
Mexico.
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30. STOCK MARKET
NSE location: 11 Wall Street
in lower Manhattan, New York
City, USA.
It is the largest stock
exchange in the world by
United States dollar value of
its listed companies'
securities.
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31. NASDAQ
NASDAQ, is an American stock
exchange. It is the largest
electronic screen-based equity
securities trading market in the
United States.
With approximately 3,800
companies and corporations, it
has more trading volume per hour
than any other stock exchange in
the world.
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33. CURRENCY AND CENTRAL BANK
• The U.S. dollar is the currency most
used in international transactions.
Several countries use it as their official
currency, and in many others it is the de
facto currency.
1 USD= 65.77 INR
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35. WE CARE
• Health care facilities are largely owned and
operated by private sector businesses.
58% of US community hospitals are non-
profit, 21% are government owned, and 21%
are for profit.
• According to the WHO, the United States
spent more on health care per
capita ($8,608), and more on health care
as percentage of its GDP (17.2%), than any
other nation.
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37. ENERGY SECTOR OF THE UNITED
STATES
• The U.S. ranks seventh in
energy consumption per-capita
after Canada and a number of
small countries.
• The majority of this energy
is derived from fossil fuels.
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38. AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is a major
industry in the United
States and the country is
a net exporter of food.
Products include wheat,
corn, other grains, fruits,
vegetables, cotton; beef,
pork, poultry, dairy
products; forest products;
fish.
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39. MANUFACTURING
• USA is the leading
manufacturer in the world .
• Main industries are
petroleum, steel, motor
vehicles, aerospace,
telecommunications,
chemicals, electronics, food
processing, consumer goods,
lumber, mining.
• The US consumes more
petroleum than any other
country in the world.
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40. SOME MORE FACTS
• The U.S. is the world's
second-largest exporter.
• America’s largest export
clients were Canada (20.1%),
Mexico (11.7%), China
(5.5%), Japan (5.1%),
Germany (4.2%) and the
United Kingdom (4.1%).
• Of the 144 million Americans
employed last month, only
116 million were working full-
time.
• Average daily working hours
in USA is 9 to 5
• Unemployment rate in USA is
5.5%(May 2015)
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42. Facebook the best company to work for — with tons of great perks like free food and a
youthful office environment.
The Menlo Park, California, social-media company of about 9,200 employees has a 93% high
job satisfaction rate. Employees earn a generous median salary of $135,000 after five
years.
FACEBOOK
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43. Google's 53,000+ employees can take advantage of all the "Googleplex" has to offer, from
free Wi-Fi-enabled shuttles to and from work, free healthy meals, and even laundry and
fitness facilities.
Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Google employees report 84% high job
satisfaction and earn a median salary of $133,000 after five years.
GOOGLE
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44. Amgen describes itself as "a place where we can make a positive difference in people's lives,"
which may be why 84% of employees report high job meaning at the company.
The median salary after five years is $119,000.
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45. Chevron made the energy company of more than 64,000 employees is headquartered in San
Ramon, California.
Experienced median pay is $118,000. Eighty percent of employees report a high job
satisfaction rate, and 19% are able to telecommute.
CHEVRON
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46. The pharmaceuticals giant Bristol-Myers Squibb is the manufacturer of lifesaving
medications.
The New York City-based company of about 24,000 has an 81% rate of high job meaning and
a median salary of $109,000.
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
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47. General Electric the Fairfield, Connecticut-based corporation is the 27th-largest company in
the world, with operations in oil and gas, power and water, aviation, healthcare,
transportation, and more with about 307,000 employees and a 75% job satisfaction rate,.
After five years, the median salary is $91,600.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
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53. Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, California. One of
the most popular icon of USA and San Francisco. The
length is 2.7km. The bridge is overlooking California city
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55. Capitol Building. Built in 1793, it is used for Senate and
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56. Built in 1792. It is a house where the government runs
their work everyday. It is the president and vice
president’s office and residence.
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57. Times Square, New York City. The most populated
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59. NUMBER OF STATES
How many states are in America?
1. 49
2. 48
3. 50
4. 52
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