The document provides an overview of key facts about the United States, including its time zones and temperatures, currency, education system, demographics, holidays, economy, sports, values, regions, and culture. It also discusses etiquette and communication styles for interacting with Americans in business and social settings.

3. Temperature Freezing >0 >32 Cold 0-13 32-50 Cool 13-15.5 56-60 Pleasant 21 70 Warm 27 80 Hot 32 90 Sensation Celcius (C) Fahrenheit (F)

7. Age Structure 0-14 year 15-64 years 85 year & above 21.25% 66.11% 12.64%

8. Ethnic Composition African-American Hispanic Others

11. Labor Force by Occupation Technical Sales & Admin Managerial & Professional Servicing Manufac, mining transportation & craft Farming, forestry & fishing

14. American Values Efficiency and Practicality Involvement and Activity Freedom Achievement and success Individualism Progress

18. Six Main Regions The Midwest Ohio Nebraska Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Iowa Parts of Missouri Dakota Kansas Eastern Colorado The South South West Virginia Florida Central Texas Kentucky Tennessee North & South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Parts of Missouri Oklahoma

19. Six Main Regions The West Colorado Wyoming Montana Utah California Nevada Idaho Oregon Washington Alaska Hawaii The Southwest Western Texas New Mexico Arizona Nevada Parts of Oklahoma Parts of California

20. Percentage of immigrants from different countries in 1990 Mexicans Koreans Dominicans Vietnamese Philippines Chinese Indians Russians Jamaicans Iranians

35. Famous Restaurants Ruby Tuesday Shoney’s International House of Pancakes Macaroni Grill Applebee’s PF Changs Tony Roma’s Village Inn Starbucks Café Perkins Olive Garden Red Lobster Macayo’s Chili’s Claim Jumper TGIF Cracker Barrel Denny’s Outback Steakhouse Lone Star

36. Gas Stations Shamrock Amoco Shell AARCO Texaco Mobil Exxon Citgo

37. Retail Stores Sears Mervyn’s TJ Max Ross Ulta 3 Pier 1 Walmart / Supercenter Target Dillard’s Lord & Taylor Marshall Fields Banana Republic Dressbarn Macy’s Kmart Old Navy Nordstrom’s JC Penney The Gap J Crew

38. More Stores AmberCrombie & Fitch Crate & Barrell Fao Schwarts Bath & Body Works Hallmark Costco Blockbuster Video Barnes & Noble Victoria Secret

40. Cellular Phone Services Voicestream Qwest Verizon Cellular One Cox Cricket At & T Wireless