US Facts (PDF)

The United States of America also known as the USA, is one the biggest countries in the world. But how much do you actually know about it? We've collected 15 facts about the geography, history, and culture of the USA. So, let's get started. Number 1: At almost 10 million square kilometers, the USA...

The United States of America also known as the USA, is one the biggest countries in the world. But how much do you actually know about it? We've collected 15 facts about the geography, history, and culture of the USA. So, let's get started. Number 1: At almost 10 million square kilometers, the USA is the third largest country in the world, following Russia and Canada. That is about 28 times the size of Germany. Number 2: The USA is split up into 50 states. The largest state is Alaska, and the smallest is Rhode Island. Number 3: 334 million people live in the USA, which makes it the country with the third largest population in the entire world, following China and India. Number 4: The states with the largest populations are California, Texas, Florida and New York. Number 5: With a population of 8.4 million, New York City is the largest city in the USA. More people live in New York City than in 40 out of the 50 states. Other large cities are Los Angeles in California, Chicago in Illinois and Houston in Texas. Number 6: Every state has its own capital, but the capital of the USA is Washington, D.C. There is also a state called Washington, but Washington, D.C. is not in the state of Washington. Number 7: Washington, D.C. is also where the president of the USA lives. Did you know that the first US president was George Washington, elected in 1789? Number 8: There are 63 national parks in the USA, visited by hundreds of millions of people each year. Nine of them are in California, which makes it the state with the most national parks. Number 9: The USA was officially founded on 4th July 1776. On this day, the Declaration of Independence was signed. When the Declaration of Independence was signed, the USA only consisted of 13 colonies, instead of today's 50 states. Number 10: The 4th of July 1776, known as "Independence Day" or "Fourth of July", is celebrated every year in the USA to remember when the Thirteen Colonies became independent from Great Britain. Number 11: The US flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes. The stars represent the 50 states and the stripes represent the Thirteen Colonies. Number 12: Long before the USA was founded, indigenous tribes had been living there for at least 15,000 years before European settlers stole their land. Today, 5.5 million Native Americans live in the USA, which is about 1.7% of the population. Number 13: One famous American symbol is the American bald eagle. It has been the countries national bird since 1782 and can be seen on the one-dollar bill, the seal of the president of the USA and many other places. Number 14: Another famous symbol of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. It was a present from the French and now stands on Liberty Island, which is part of New York City. Did you know that the statue is holding a tablet in her left hand that has the date of the Declaration of Independence on it? Number 15: The USA doesn't actually have an official language. However, almost 80% of all people in the USA speak English at home, which makes it the most spoken language. Following that is Spanish at 13% and Chinese at 1%. So, these are just a few facts about the USA.