The United States Of America
General Facts
- Population: 323,995,528 people
- Capital: Washington D.C.
- Area: 3.8 million square miles
- Language: English 79.2%, Spanish 12.9%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 3.3%, other 0.9%
- Religion: Protestant 46.5%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%,Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%
- Currency: US Dollar
- Life Expectancy: 79 years old
- GDP per Capita:U$D. $57,436$ per year
- Literacy Percent: 99
Other Fun Facts:
- GPS is wholly controlled by the USA and can be ‘switched off’ at any time.
- The last man to be executed by firing squad in the USA asked for a bulletproof vest as his last wish.
- The smallest state is Rhode Island with an area of just 1,545 square miles (4,002 sq km)
- The largest state by area is Alaska with 663,268 square miles (1,717,854 sq km).
- From the ground to the top of the torch the Statue of Liberty measures 93 meters, and weighs 204 metric tons
- The USA has more museums than Starbucks and McDonald's locations combined
- The flag, as it flies today with 50 stars and 13 stripes, was designed in 1958 by 17-year-old high school student, Robert G. Heft, of Lancaster, Ohio.
- The United States has 59 protected areas known as National Parks that are operated by the National Park Service
Our Suggestions
- Take a road trip across the USA . The highway systems is well maintained and extensive. Rent a car and go.
- Spend time in Southern California, within two hours you have mountains, oceans, deserts, a foreign country and major world city of LA.
- See the National Parks of the USA they are incredible, Here is the page for our National Sights Series.









