1. The United States of America is also called the USA, US, United States or sometimes America. Located in North America, the country is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
2. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.
3. The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population.
4. On February 25, 2013, the estimated population of the US was 315,568,000.
5. The bald eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States and is a protected species.
6. The country is divided into six regions: New England; the mid-Atlantic; the South; the Midwest; the Southwest, and the West.
7. US flag has 50 stars representing the 50 states, and 13 stripes representing the 13 original states.
8. The United States has more institutions of higher education than any other country. The teaching forces of these institutions are leading authorities in their respective fields. The quality of the research program along with the resources available and the faculty ensures that the institutions in United States of America have high standards.
9. English is the most commonly spoken language in the US, and is the language used in government, followed by Spanish. The country has no official language.
10. The tallest mountain in the world is located in the United States Mauna Kea, located in Hawaii, is only 13,796 feet (4,205 m) in altitude above sea level, however, when measured from the seafloor it is over 32,000 feet (10,000 meters) high, making it taller than Mount Everest (Earth’s tallest mountain above sea level at 29,028 feet or 8,848 meters). The tallest mountain the US is Mt McKinley, located in the state of Alaska it reaches 20,320 ft (6,194 m) above sea level.
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