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About United States
As one of the world's largest countries by total area, the United States landscape varies greatly with temperate forestland and rolling hills on the East coast, mangrove in Florida the Great Plains in the center of the country, the Mississipi-Missouri river system, the Great Lakes at the border of Canada, the Rocky Mountains, deserts, Alaska's tundra and the volcanic islands of Hawaii.
As such the USA is a huge country to explore, covering 50 states with subtropical attractions, winter ski resorts like Aspen and spectacular National Parks like Yosemite and the Everglades, the Great Lakes and the desert plains and awesome sights as the Grand Canyon and the Rocky Mountains.
The United States has dozens of major cities such as New York-the city that does not sleep, Los Angeles-the city of angels, Las Vegas-the entertainment capital of the world, and Chicago with its famous ride on the loop train.
Top destinations in United States
States in United States
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Cities in United States
- Albany
- Albuquerque
- Alton
- Anaheim
- Annapolis
- Arrington
- Ashland NH
- Athens WV
- Atlanta
- Auburn
- Augusta
- Austin
- Baltimore
- Banner Elk
- Bath ME
- Baton Rouge
- Bellevue
- Big Bay MI
- Bigfork
- Bismarck
- Bluffton
- Boise
- Boothbay Harbor
- Boston
- Buffalo
- Cambridge MD
- Candler
- Cape Charles
- Cape May
- Carson City
- Charleston
- Chatham
- Chattanooga
- Cheyenne
- Chicago
- Columbia
- Columbus
- Concord
- Dahlonega
- Dallas
- Darien
- Dennisport
- Denver
- Des Moines
- Devils Tower
- Dover
- Duluth
- Dundee, NY
- East Hampton
- Eastham
- Ephrata
- Estes Park
- Ethan
- Eureka Springs
- Fairhaven
- Farmington
- Ferndale
- Flagstaff
- Forks
- Franconia
- Frankfort
- Freeburg
- Galena
- Gatlinburg
- Grayville
- Hampton
- Hanover PA
- Harrisburg
- Hartford
- Hartwell
- Harwich
- Helena
- Hermann
- Hiawassee
- Honolulu
- Hot Springs
- Houston
- Hyde Park
- Indianapolis
- Jackson
- Jefferson City
- Jonesborough
- Juneau
- Kelleys Island
- Ketchikan
- Kihei
- La Union NM
- Lake City
- Lanesboro
- Lansing
- Las Vegas
- Lebanon PA
- Lenox
- Letcher SD
- Limon CO
- Lincoln
- Little Rock
- Loretto
- Los Angeles
- Lynchburg
- Madison
- Maple Falls
- Marblehead
- Mashpee
- McRae
- Miami
- Middleburg
- Middlebury
- Middlesboro
- Mitchell SD
- Montgomery
- Montpelier
- Nashville
- New Bern, NC
- New Orleans
- New York
- North Conway
- North Falmouth
- Ogunquit
- Oklahoma City
- Olympia
- Orlando
- Pagosa Springs
- Palm Springs
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pierre
- Pittsford, VT
- Pontiac
- Port St. Joe
- Portland ME
- Providence
- Raleigh
- Resaca
- Richmond
- Rockland
- Rockport MA
- Rumford
- Sacramento
- Saint Paul
- Salem
- Salt Lake City
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Sandwich
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Sautee
- Savannah
- Seattle
- Sedro-Woolley
- Sonoita
- Springfield
- St. Augustine
- Staunton
- Stockbridge
- Sumner
- Tabor City
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- Taos
- Toccoa
- Topeka
- Trenton
- Union Pier
- Versailles KY
- Volcano
- Warrenton
- Washington D.C.
- Washington GA
- Wellfleet
- Westborough
- Williamsburg
- Willow Street
- Winchester IN
- Woodstock VT
- Yarmouth
- Yarmouth Port
- Ypsilanti
General information
- Capital: Washington D.C.
- Language: English, Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific Island
- Climate: Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest
- Timezone: UTC-5 to -10
- Currency: US dollar ($)
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +1
- Toplevel domain .us
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
People from every corner of the globe have come to the USA in search of ‘the American Dream’. Between them, they have created the richest, most powerful country on earth, and a fascinating melting pot of cultures and traditions.
Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic. Mormon, Jewish, Muslim and other minorities
National holiday: Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
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