2. The territory represented by the continental United States had, of course, been
discovered, perhaps several times, before the voyages of Christopher Columbus
in 1492. When Columbus arrived, he found the New World inhabited by peoples
who in all likelihood had originally come from the continent of Asia. Probably these
first inhabitants had arrived 20,000 to 35,000 years before in a series of migrations
from Asia to North America.
The United States contains a highly diverse population. Probably no other country
has a wider range of racial, ethnic, and cultural types than does the United
States. The US is relatively young by world standards, being less than 250 years
old.
George Washington was the first President of the USA & The current President is
Joe Biden. The Vice President is Kamala Harris.
Independence Day is celebrated on the 4th of July. The capital Of America is
Washington D.C.
3. There are 50 States in the US and 6 time zones. Each star on the flag
represents one state. Each state has its own time zone.
1. Pacific Standard Time
2. Eastern Standard Time
3. Mountain Standard Time
4. Central Standard Time
5. Alaska Standard Time
6. Hawaii Standard Time
4.
5. Alabama AL
Alaska AK
Arizona AZ
Arkansas AR
California CA
Colorado CO
Connecticut CT
Delaware DE
Florida FL
Georgia GA
Hawaii HI
Idaho ID
Illinois IL
Indiana IN
Iowa IA
Kansas KS
Kentucky KY
Louisiana LA
Maine ME
Maryland MD
Massachusetts MA
Nevada NV
New Hampshire NH
New Jersey NJ
New Mexico NM
New York NY
North Carolina NC
North Dakota ND
Ohio OH
Oklahoma OK
Oregon OR
Pennsylvania PA
Rhode Island RI
South Carolina SC
South Dakota SD
Tennessee TN
Texas TX
Utah UT
Vermont VT
Virginia VA
Washington WA
West Virginia WV
Wisconsin WI
Wyoming WY
Michigan MI
Minnesota MN
Mississippi MS
Missouri MO
Montana MT
Nebraska NE
7. Americans are, on the whole, very friendly people and happy to help when
asked. They also tend to be very direct and open, which can come as a surprise
to people coming from more reticent cultures.
Americans are also a bit louder and more chatty than the average person, which
can make for some energetic interactions.
Americans have a rich Music Culture, “ Rock & Blues” are just two of the
genres.
Americans love junk food and take their weekends very seriously.
Americans love taking weekend road trips and holidays.
A common expression you’ll hear is, “24 hours in a day is not enough!”
8. Americans take great pride in their sporting accomplishments, and sports are
an important part of their culture. The four major North American team sports
are:
1. MLB :- Major League Baseball
2. NBA :- National Basket Ball Association
3. NFL :- National Football League
4. NHL :- National Hokey League (Ice Hockey)
These are commonly referred to as the "Big Four.“
American football has been the most popular sport in terms of broadcast
viewership audience.
9. There are officially 10 public holidays on the American calendar where the federal
government is closed for business:
1. New Year's Day (January 1)
2. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January)
3. President’s Day (Third Monday in February)
4. Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
5. Independence Day (July 4)
6. Labor Day (First Monday in September)
7. Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
8. Veterans Day (November 11)
9. Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
10.Christmas Day (December 25)
10. America’s multicultural history also means that holidays like Passover, Eid al-
Fitr, St. Patrick’s Day, and May Day are all celebrated in different ways in
different regions.
There are also regional holidays like Patriot’s Day in New England, a holiday
that commemorates the first battles of the Revolutionary War and sees many
government offices and schools closed.
11. A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I Indigo
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Unicorn
V Victor
W Whisky
X X-Tray
Y Yankee
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