With its 305 million inhabitants, the United States of America (commonly just United States) represents an incredible mix of ethnicities, cultures, lifestyles, and blended traditions; all due to constant and large-scale immigration that, over the centuries, has brought people from every corner of the world.
Despite its united and cohesive appearance, substantial cultural differences persist within the States which in many cases have produced enrichment for all: one example is the spread of jazz music.
A very strong collective imagination still today views the United States as a place of endless personal achievement possibilities: the so-called American dream remains a classic, a reason for fascination for those wishing to travel to the States.
Due to the vastness of its borders, there are many climatic regions and consequently many landscapes: this multiplies the attractions for tourists who, from one place to another in the USA, can admire the many faces of America.
There are countless natural wonders: the Hawaii, the Great Lakes area, the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Death Valley.
Multifaceted and in other respects fascinating are the architectures of the United States cities, accompanied by many monuments now inseparable symbols of the concept of freedom promoted by America: just think, to name one above all, of the Statue of Liberty.
The United States consists of 50 states stretching across much of North America. The most important cities are varied: New York, an international financial and cultural center, Washington D.C. (capital), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc.
United States of America Profile
- Country: United States of America
- Area: 9,372,614 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 system: Federal Republic
- Major cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia
Useful Information About the United States of America
- Currency: US Dollar
- International dialing code: 001
- International car plate: USA
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: No
- Electric current: 120v
- Measurement units:
- Time zones: Range 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 of September Labor Day, last Sunday of May Memorial Day, third Sunday of January Martin Luther King Day.
- Climate: The climate in the northern Atlantic coast section is maritime, but south of Cape Hatteras the temperature assumes subtropical characteristics and in Florida tropical ones. In the inland basins, aridity reaches maximum values and summer temperature is very high. The Pacific coast has a mild and rainy climate to the north and more arid or Mediterranean type to the south.
- Average temperatures: Being a large state, temperatures vary from 11 to 16 °C (from 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 others. Air travel is a very common means of transportation in the States.
