The United States is a federal republic located in North America, with 50 states and Washington D.C. as its capital. It has a population of over 325 million people and is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse countries in the world. The US has the largest economy in the world and is a global leader in technology and innovation. Some of its most famous landmarks include the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE US

4. • The United States of America is a federal
constitutional republic with fifty states and one
federal district.
• It is almost entirely located on the North American
continent with Washington D.C. as the capital.
• Due to its global influence, be it political, economic,
military or cultural, the U.S. is often dubbed the
world’s last remaining superpower since the demise
of the Soviet Union.

5. Facts about the US
• The US: A Federation of 50 states+ 1 District
• Capital: Washignton D. C.
• Area: 9,833,517 sq km (third largest sized country in the world)
• Location: North America
• Borders: Canada (North), Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico (South), the Atlantic Ocean
(East), the Pacific Ocean (West)
• Dependent areas: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis
Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern
Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island

6. • Regions: the Northeast, the Midwest, the South and the
West.
• Mountains: The Appalachian and the Rocky Mountains.
• Highest point: Mt. McKinley, Alaska (20,236 ft)
• Lowest point: Death Valley, Calif. (282 ft below sea level)
• Rivers: the Mississippi, the Hudson, and the Rio Grande.
• Lakes: Huron, Erie, Superior, Michigan, Ontario.
• Desert: Sierra Nevada

7. • Independence Day: July 4, 1776
• Motto: In God We Trust
• National Bird: Bald Eagle
• National Flower: Rose
• National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner
• Largest State: Alaska
• Smallest State: Rhode Island
• Largest Cities: Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas,
Phoenix, San Antonio.

9. Natural resources:
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth
elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel,
potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber,
arable land, and Oil.
The US has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billion
short tons accounting for 27% of the world's total
Climate:
Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida,
Arctic in Alaska,
Semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River,
Arid in the Great Basin of the southwest;
Low winter temperatures in the northwest

10. Population:
325,533,256 (Feb. 6, 2017) (the third largest populated country after China & India).
160 789 654 Current male population (49.4%)
164 910 774 Current female population (50.6%)
The population density in the United States is 36 per Km2 (92 people per mi).
Ethnic groups:
white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native
Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61%
Religions:
Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish
1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none
4%
Languages:
English 79.2%, Spanish 12.9%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island
3.3%, other 0.9% (2011 est.)
note: data represents the language spoken at home; the US has no official national
language, but English has acquired official status in 31 of the 50 states; Hawaiian is an
official language in the state of Hawaii

11. Chief of state: President Donald Trump (since 20 January 2017);
Vice President: Pence (since 20 January 2009).
Flag description:
13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with
white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing
50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal
rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars;
50 stars represent the 50 states,
13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies;
Stars: symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has
aspired from time immemorial;
Stripes: symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship;
red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency,
while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct.

13. Economy - overview:
The US has the most technologically powerful economy in
the world, with a per capita GDP of $54,800.
Agriculture - products:
wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef,
pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products
Industries:
2.8% (2014 est.)
Industrial production growth rate:
highly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator,
second-largest industrial output in the world; petroleum,
steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications,
chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods,
lumber, mining

14. Exports:
$1.789 trillion (2016 est.)
Exports- commodities:
agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals)
26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers,
telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines)
15.0% (2008 est.)
Exports - partners:
Canada 19.2%, Mexico 14.8%, China 7.6%, Japan 4.1% (2014)
Imports:
$2.174 trillion (2016 est.)
Imports- commodities:
agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods
30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office
machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing,
medicines, furniture, toys) (2008 est.)
Imports- partners:
China 19.9%, Canada 14.8%, Mexico 12.5%, Japan 5.7%, Germany 5.3% (2014)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$130.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

15. Top Monuments in the US
Washignton Monument

16. The White House

18. The Bunker Hill Monument

19. The Statute of Liberty

20. The Marine Corps War Memerial

21. The Empire State Building, NY

22. Mount Rushmore

23. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

24. The US Capitol

25. Arlington National Cemetery

27. The Liberty Bell