The United States of America (USA) is vast, covering more than 3,732,396 square miles (9,666,861
square kilometers). It is composed of 48 mainland states and two additional states: the tropical islands of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, and Alaska, which reaches into the Arctic Circle about 500 miles north through Canada.
From the Pacific coast in the west to the Atlantic coast in the east, the contiguous U.S. stretches more than 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers), a land of extraordinary geographical diversity. Bounded by Canada in the north and by Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico in the south, the landscape includes great plains, volcanic mountains, vast deserts, and rolling hills.
The population of the United States was estimated at about 263 million in 1995 (275.5 million in 2001), and is the third largest in the
world after China and India respectively. About 21% of Americans are under the age of 15, while 13% are over 65. More than 76% live in cities. The average population density is 72 persons per square mile (28 per square kilometer). California is the most populous state, with 32 million inhabitants, followed by Texas (18.6 million) and New York (18.2 million).
Education in USA
Financial Aid Resources GradLoans.com offers information on financial aid and an online application for Federal Stafford loans for graduate students.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception and unfair business practices. The Commission also enforces federal antitrust laws that prohibit anticompetitive mergers and other business practices that restrict competition and harm consumers. Whether combating telemarketing fraud, Internet scams or price-fixing schemes, the FTC’s primary mission is to protect consumers
US Government Travel Advisory Click here to find out what items are permitted and prohibited to be brought by travellers into an aircraft in America. Travellers attempting to bring banned items through the checkpoints are subject to civil penalties of up to $1,100 per violation in addition to criminal penalties.
USA States:
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln
Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
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