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About this US Map - The USA Map highlights the country's boundaries, states, and important cities. The map also includes major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, national parks, and popular tourist attractions such as the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Niagara Falls. Users can click on any state on the map to view a detailed map of that particular state and relevant information such as its capital, major cities, population, and famous landmarks. The map is also clickable, providing accessible information on natural wonders such as Yosemite National Park and the Grand Canyon. Overall, the USA Map on the website serves as an informative and interactive guide for exploring the geography and attractions of the United States.
History
America was first colonized by Spain in the 1500s, and it established their base in Florida. The population, however, got devastated in the 1600s following a smallpox epidemic. In the same century, slaves were brought here from Africa. Come the 1700s, Britain got control of American territories. Later, the American Revolution began which ultimately forced Great Britain to acknowledge American Independence by the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The constitution for the States was ratified and George Washington was elected the first President. Later on, slavery was prohibited with appropriate amendments in the American Constitution.
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Geography
Located on the continent of North America, the United States of America has Canada at north, North Atlantic Ocean at the east, Mexico at the south and North Pacific Ocean at the west. Divided into 9 time zones, the country (except Alaska) falls between 50 degrees north and 25 degrees north latitude. Located at 20,310 feet (6,194 m), Mount McKinley in Alaska is the highest point in the country. The lowest point is the Death Valley in California at -279 feet (-85 m).
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US Culture and Traditions
The USA is a potpourri of various cultures and traditions. Many of its cultural aspects seem to reflect South American, African American, European and Asian influence. The States is also open to all religions and they are practiced freely with complete acceptance and tolerance. Nonetheless, the USA has maintained its identity despite the heavy influence from other cultures. The US has world-famous music, culture, cuisine, art, fashion, and cinema.
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Transport and Communication
The longest road network in the world is considered to be in the USA. The US has a road stretch of more than 4 million miles (6,586,610 km), as per the 2012 CIA Factbook. The States also has the world's largest railway network, covering over 180,000 miles (293,564 km). It also has more airports than any other country in the world - 3,513 airports (2013 estimate). It has a number of cargo and passenger ports. There are many important seaports in the country, such as Port of Baton Rouge in Louisiana; Port of Long Beach in California; and Miami Port, Port Everglades and Port Canaveral in Florida.
The international country code for the country is 1. There were, as of July 2016, 395,881,000 mobile cellular connections. '.us' is the Internet country code for the country. There are more than 200 million Internet users in the US. More...
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Interesting USA Facts
- The cuisine is different in each state of the US.
- The coastline of Alaska is longer than the combined coastlines of all the other states.
- There is no official language in the U.S.A.
- “E pluribus unum” is displayed on the Great Seal of the U.S.A. It means “Out of many, one.”
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Economy
The country's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is $19.36 trillion, as per 2017 estimate. Services sector contributed 80.2%, the industry contributed 18.9% and agriculture contributed 0.9% to the GDP of the country. 79.7% of the labor force in the US is engaged in professional, managerial, and technical activities, 1.5% in farming, fishing, and forestry; 12.7% in mining, manufacturing, and construction, and rest are self-employed.
Total exports for the US in 2017 aggregated to USD 1.576 trillion and imports to USD 2.352 trillion.
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Demography
As of July 2017, the population of the USA is 326,625,791. The birthrate in 2017 was estimated to be 12.5 births per 1,000 population. There were 8.2 deaths per 1,000 of the population for the same considered year. The sex ratio indicates there is 0.97 male per female. The urban population of the country is 82.3% of the total and the rest is rural. Christianity is the main religion in the States. There are also other religions such as Jews, Mormons, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and many other smaller groups.
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