Con its 305 million inhabitants, the United States of America (commonly just United States) represent an incredible mix of ethnicities, cultures, life views, blends 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, within the States there are substantial cultural differences which in many cases have produced enrichment for all: an example has been the spread of jazz music.
Very strong in the collective imagination is still today the idea of the United States as a place of infinite possibilities for personal fulfillment: the so-called American dream remains a classic, a source of fascination for those who wish to travel to the States.
Due to the large extent of the territory’s borders, there are many climatic regions and consequently landscapes: this multiplies the attractions for tourists who, from one place to another in the USA, can admire the many faces of America.
The natural wonders are numerous: the Hawaii, the area of the Great Lakes, the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Death Valley.
Multifaceted and in other ways fascinating are the architectures of the cities of the United States, in good company with the many monuments now an inseparable symbol of the concept of freedom spread by America: just think, to name one above all, of the Statue of Liberty.
The United States consists of 50 States that extend across much of North America. The most important cities are several: New York, an international financial and cultural center, Washington D.C. (capital), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc.
Profile of the United States of America
- 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%
- Form of Government: Federal Republic
- Major cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia
Useful Information about the United States of America
- Currency: US Dollar
- International prefix: 001
- International plate: USA
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: No
- Electric current: 120v
- Unit of measurement:
- Time zones: Vary from -5 to -10 (Washington -5, Chicago -6, Denver -7, Los Angeles -8, Anchorage -9, Honolulu -10)
- Fixed-date holidays: July 4 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 section of the Atlantic coast is maritime, but south of Cape Hatteras the temperature has subtropical characteristics and in Florida tropical. In the inland basins aridity reaches maximum values and summer temperatures are very high. The Pacific coast has a mild and rainy climate in the north and more arid or Mediterranean type in 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 widely used means of transportation in the States.
