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All About the USA

Land Area

The United States has an area of 9,666,861 sq Km. This makes it the fourth larges conuntry by land area after Russia, Canda and China.

The highest point in the USA is Mount Mckinley, which is 6,194m above sea level.

States

Forty-eight of the USA’s 50 states make up the main landmass between Canada and Mexico. Alaska, the forty-ninth state, is separated from the rest by Canada. Hawaii was the last satate to be made part of the USA and lies in the Pacific Ocean.

The USA has a federal government that organizes the whole conuntry and is responsible for business between the USA and other countries. However, each their own taxes and make their own laws. Alcoholic drinks are not allewed to be sold in parts of Alabama and Georgia, for exemple. In addition in the states of California, Florida And kentucky, the death penalty can be given for serious crimes, while it does not exist in Iowa, Maine and Minnesota.

Largest Citiesa

The largest cities in the country are New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Population

The United States is the third largest country by population after China and India. The estimated population in the year 2000 was 281’421,906.

The highest proportion of the population is white 80%. Black peole make up 12% of the population, while 3% are Asian and Pacific Islanders, 5% of the population are of the other races, including Native Americans. 75% of the population live in tows and cities, while 25% live in the rural areas of the country

Languaje

English is the main language of the United States and is spoken by the great majority of US residents. However, nearly 32 million residents aged five or older speak a languaje other than English at home. Of this total, approximately 54% speaks Spanish, making it the second most widely spoken languaje in the United States. Other languajes spoken include Chinese, Polish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Japonese, Greek, Arabic, Russian and Yiddish.

Religion

56% of the USA’s population are Protestants of which there are many diferent groups. The largest single American religious group consists of Roman Catholics, representing 25% of the population.