The document provides key facts about the United States, including its geographical definition, borders, capital, symbols, largest and smallest states, largest cities, languages, religions, and some of the top universities. It notes that the US includes the continental states as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. Individual states have significant control over education curriculum and requirements.

2. The term "United States", when used in the
geographical sense, means the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
Guam, and the
Virgin Islands of the United States. The
country shares land borders with Canada
and Mexico and maritime (water) borders
with Russia, Cuba, and The Bahamas in
addition to Canada and Mexico.

4. Capital : Washington, D.C.
Motto: In God We Trust
National Bird: Bald Eagle
National Flower: Rose
National Anthem: The Star-Strangled Banner
Largest State: Alaska
Smallest State: Rhode Island
Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia,
San Diego, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio
Languages: English, Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific
island,
Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%,
Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10%.
Facts about USA

6. curriculum, for example. The individual states have great control over what is taught in their schools and over the requirements t
d postsecondary/higher education (college or university).
curriculum, for example. The individual states have great control over what is taught in their schools and over the requirements t
d postsecondary/higher education (college or university).

9.  University of California Berkley
 University of Chicago
 University of Pennsylvania
 Purdue University
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 University of Rochester
 Iowa University
 Oregon State University
 University of Minnesota
 Michigan State University
 Cornell University
 Rice University
 University of Texas A&M
 University of Maryland and so on ………..