Special facts:
Capital: Washington DC Largest city: New York City Main language: English Government federal: Democracy Internet TLD: .US Telephone code: +1Total area:
9,826,675 sq. Km; Land area: 9,161,966 sq. Km, Aquatic area: 664,709 sq. Km, site boundary line: 12,034 km, sea coast line: 19,924 km.
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Population:
310,232,863 (2010 est.); Population age: 0-14 years 20.2%, 15-64 years 67%, more than 65 years 12.8%, growth rate: 0.97% (2010 est.); Birth rate: 13.83 / 1000, Mortality: 8.38 %, Age expectancy: 78.24 years, male 75.78 years, female 80.81, gender ratio: 1.047 male / female, infant mortality rate: 6.14 / 1000, urbanization: 82 percent of total population.Major cities:
Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Memphis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose.Political structure:
The public is elected for six years for a hundred members of the US Senate (upper house). The Senate has two members selected from every state. Four hundred thirty five members of Lower House are elected for two years. The President and the Vice-President are elected by election. Each state has a separate constitution in the United States. Governments of states are in the hands of governorsHistory:
In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the American continent. The first European to move to America was Juan Passe de Lyon, which reached Florida in 1513. According to archaeologists, the first human penetration in the US was from 50,000 to 11,000 years ago in Asia by the Barkingag Land Bridge. These are called red Indians only.