United States of America: what to know and useful information

With its 305 million inhabitants, the United States of America (commonly only United States) represent an incredible mix of ethnic groups, cultures, visions of life, mixtures of traditions; all this due to constant and large-scale immigration which, over the centuries, has brought people from every corner of the world.

Despite the united and cohesive appearance, inside the States substantial differences remain in cultural terms which in many cases has however produced enrichment for all: an example was the expansion of Jazz music.

The idea of ​​the United States as a place of infinite possibilities for personal fulfillment is still very strong in the collective imagination today: the so-called American dream remains a classic, a source of fascination for those who wish to travel to theStates.
Due to the breadth of the territory's borders, there are many climatic regions and consequently landscapes: this multiplies them attractions for tourists who, from one place to another in the USA, can admire the many faces of America.

There are many natural wonders: the Hawaii, the area of Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, the Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, the Death Valley.

The architecture of the buildings is multifaceted and in other ways fascinating cities in the United States, in good company of the many monuments that are now an inseparable symbol ofconcept of freedom popularized by America: just think, to name one above all, of Statue of Liberty.

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The United States is made up of 50 states that extend across much of North America. The most important cities are different: New York, international financial and cultural center, Washington DC (capital), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston Philadelphia, Chicago, etc.

The card of the United States of America

• Country: United States of America
• Area 9 km²
• Capital: Washington
• Population: 281 422 509 inhabitants
• Language: English
• Religion: Protestants 24,6%, Catholics 22,1%, other Christians 33,8%, non-religious 10%
• State law: Federal Republic
• Major cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia

Useful information from the United States of America

• Currency: US dollar
• Country code: 001
• International license plate:  USA
• Driving lane: dx
• Entry documents: Passport
• Vaccination required: NN
• Electric current: 120v
• Unit of measure:
• Time zones: see They vary from -5 to -10 (Washington -5, Chicago -6, Denver -7, Los Angeles -8, Anchorage -9, Honolulu -10)
• Fixed date holidays: July 4th Independence Day, first Sunday in September Labor Day, last Sunday in May Memorial Day, third Sunday in January Martin Luther King Day.
• Climate: the climate in the northern section of the Atlantic coast is maritime, but south of Cape Hatteras the temperature takes on subtropical characteristics and in Florida tropical. In the internal basins the aridity reaches maximum values ​​and the summer temperature is very high. The Pacific coast has a mild and rainy climate in the North and a drier or Mediterranean-type climate in the South.
• Average temperatures: Being a large state, temperatures vary from 11 to 16 °C (0 to 10 °C in winter, 17 to 26 °C in summer)
• Transportation:
• Airports: Atlanta/Hartsfield, Chicago/O'Hare, Los Angeles, Douglas, Miami, New York and many more. The plane is a widely used means of transport in the States.

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United States of America most important cities and places

• Alaska
• Boston
• Charleston
• Florida
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Los Angeles
• in Massachusetts
• Montana
• New Orleans
• New York
• North Dakota
• Salt Lake City
• San Diego
• Seattle
• South Dakota
• Wyoming
• Yellowstone

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