Here are the answers to the quiz questions: 1. The USA stands for the United States of America. It is a federal republic made up of 50 states. 2. The total area of the United States is 3,679,192 square miles. 3. Some of the most popular places in the USA include Disneyland, Hollywood, New York City, the Grand Canyon, and Niagara Falls. 4. No, the USA is a relatively young country by world standards, being barely more than 200 years old. 5. A constant problem in the USA is social and economic inequality that perpetuates areas of poverty and blight. 6. If you want to visit the USA,

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The United States of AmericaThe United States of America

2. The United States of AmericaThe United States of America
The U.S.A. is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides theThe U.S.A. is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the
48 contiguous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the48 contiguous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the
continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska atcontinent, the United States includes the state of Alaska at
the north-western extreme of North America and the islandthe north-western extreme of North America and the island
state of Hawaii in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The conterminousstate of Hawaii in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The conterminous
states are bounded on the north by Canada, on the east by thestates are bounded on the north by Canada, on the east by the
Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico andAtlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and
Mexico and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The nationalMexico and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The national
capital is Washington, which is coextensive with the Districtcapital is Washington, which is coextensive with the District
of Columbia, the federal capital region created in 1790.of Columbia, the federal capital region created in 1790.

3. The total area of the United StatesThe total area of the United States
The total area of the United States is 3,679,192The total area of the United States is 3,679,192
square miles (9,529,063 square kilometres), making itsquare miles (9,529,063 square kilometres), making it
the fourth largest country in the world in area (afterthe fourth largest country in the world in area (after
Russia, Canada and China). Outlying territories andRussia, Canada and China). Outlying territories and
other politically associated areas in the Pacific Oceanother politically associated areas in the Pacific Ocean
and the Caribbean Sea add approximately 4,000and the Caribbean Sea add approximately 4,000
square miles to this figure.square miles to this figure.

4. The United States contains a highly diverse population; but, unlikeThe United States contains a highly diverse population; but, unlike
a country such as China that largely incorporated indigenous peoples,a country such as China that largely incorporated indigenous peoples,
its diversity has to a great degree come from an immense and sustainedits diversity has to a great degree come from an immense and sustained
global immigration. Probably no other country has a wider range ofglobal immigration. Probably no other country has a wider range of
racial, ethnic and cultural types than does the United States. Inracial, ethnic and cultural types than does the United States. In
addition to the presence of surviving native Americans (includingaddition to the presence of surviving native Americans (including
American Indians, Aleuts and Eskimo) and the descendants of AfricansAmerican Indians, Aleuts and Eskimo) and the descendants of Africans
taken as slaves to America, the national character has been enriched,taken as slaves to America, the national character has been enriched,
tested, and constantly redefined by the tens of millions of immigrantstested, and constantly redefined by the tens of millions of immigrants
who by and large have gone to America hoping for greater social,who by and large have gone to America hoping for greater social,
political and economic opportunities than they had in the places theypolitical and economic opportunities than they had in the places they
left.left.

5. Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty
The Statue of LibertyThe Statue of Liberty
National Monument officiallyNational Monument officially
celebrated her 100th birthday oncelebrated her 100th birthday on
October 28,1986. The people ofOctober 28,1986. The people of
France gave the Statue to theFrance gave the Statue to the
people of the United States onepeople of the United States one
hundred and seventeen years agohundred and seventeen years ago
in recognition of the friendshipin recognition of the friendship
established during the Americanestablished during the American
Revolution.Revolution.

6. Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-
stayed/suspension bridge in New York City andstayed/suspension bridge in New York City and
is one of the oldest bridges of either type in theis one of the oldest bridges of either type in the
United States. Completed in 1883, it connectsUnited States. Completed in 1883, it connects
the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn bythe boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by
spanning the East River. It has a main span ofspanning the East River. It has a main span of
1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), and was the first steel-1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), and was the first steel-
wire suspension bridge constructed. It waswire suspension bridge constructed. It was
originally referred to as the New York andoriginally referred to as the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge,Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge,
but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, abut it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a
name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867,name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867,
letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle ,letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle ,
and formally so named by the city government inand formally so named by the city government in
1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of
New York City, and was designated a NationalNew York City, and was designated a National
Historic Landmark in 1964 and a NationalHistoric Landmark in 1964 and a National
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.[Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.[

7. DisneylandDisneyland
Disneyland Park, originallyDisneyland Park, originally
Disneyland, is the first of two themeDisneyland, is the first of two theme
parks built at the Disneyland Resort inparks built at the Disneyland Resort in
Anaheim, California, opened on JulyAnaheim, California, opened on July
17, 1955. It is the only theme park17, 1955. It is the only theme park
designed and built under the directdesigned and built under the direct
supervision of Walt Disney. It wassupervision of Walt Disney. It was
originally the only attraction on theoriginally the only attraction on the
property; its name was changed toproperty; its name was changed to
Disneyland Park to distinguish it fromDisneyland Park to distinguish it from
the expanding complex in the 1990s.the expanding complex in the 1990s.

8. HollywoodHollywood
Although Hollywood is aAlthough Hollywood is a
neighborhood in Losneighborhood in Los
Angeles, for some it's more aAngeles, for some it's more a
state-of-mind. "I'm going tostate-of-mind. "I'm going to
Hollywood," say youngHollywood," say young
hopefuls who dream ofhopefuls who dream of
acting in movies or onacting in movies or on
television.television.

9. RRelatively young countryelatively young country
The United States is relatively young by worldThe United States is relatively young by world
standards, being barely more than 200 years old.standards, being barely more than 200 years old.
America was the first of the European colonies toAmerica was the first of the European colonies to
separate successfully from its motherland, and it wasseparate successfully from its motherland, and it was
the first nation to be established on the premise thatthe first nation to be established on the premise that
sovereignty rests with its citizens and not with thesovereignty rests with its citizens and not with the
government.government.

10. CConstant problemonstant problem of social and economic inequalityof social and economic inequality
Although the United States still offers itsAlthough the United States still offers its
residents opportunities for unparalleled personalresidents opportunities for unparalleled personal
advancement and wealth, the depletion of itsadvancement and wealth, the depletion of its
resources, contamination of its environment, andresources, contamination of its environment, and
continuing social and economic inequality thatcontinuing social and economic inequality that
Perpetuates areas of poverty and blight all threatenPerpetuates areas of poverty and blight all threaten
the fabric of the country.the fabric of the country.

11. QuizQuiz
11..What is USAWhat is USA??
2.2. WWhichhich is the total area of the United Statesis the total area of the United States ??
3.3. Which the most popular place in the USA you know?Which the most popular place in the USA you know?
44.. The USA isThe USA is old country?old country?
55.. WhichWhich a constant problema constant problem have USAhave USA??
6.6. If you want to visit the USAIf you want to visit the USA??