2. It is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states and a
federal district.
Most of the country is located in central
North America, where its 48 contiguous
states and Washington D. C., the capital
district, lie between the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to
the north and Mexico to the south.
With 9.83 million square kilometers and with over 308 million
inhabitants, is the third or fourth largest country by total area and
the third largest by both land area and by population.
3. HISTORY
It is commonly thought that the
indigenous peoples of the U.S.
mainland, including Alaska
Natives, migrated from Asia
between 12,000 and 40,000 years
ago.
Mapa de la expansión territorial
del país.
Such as the Mississippian culture, developed advanced agriculture,
architectural and large corporations with a hierarchical order.
4. CLIMATE
For its large size and geographic variety, the country has the most
types of weather.
To the east of the 100th meridian, the climate ranges from humid
continental in the north to humid subtropical in the south. The
southern tip of Florida and the Hawaiian Islands have a tropical
climate.
FLORA AND FAUNA
United States is considered a megadiverse country: about 17,000
species of vascular plants live in the contiguous United States and
Alaska, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found only in
Hawaii, few of which grow on the continent.
5. ECONOMY
Is a capitalist mixed economy, which is characterized by abundant
natural resources, a developed infrastructure, and high productivity.
According to the International
Monetary Fund, the U.S. GDP of $
14.4 trillion constitutes 24% of the
gross world product and about
21% of it in terms of purchasing
power parity (PPP).
6. CULTURE
Is a multicultural nation, home to a wide variety of ethnic groups,
traditions and valores.7 193 Apart from the now small populations
of Native Americans and Hawaiians, nearly all Americans or their
ancestors emigrated during the last five centuries.
ART
Since European settlement, American art
remained attached to the artistic
currents of the Old Continent.
In the mid-nineteenth century, did the Hudson River School,
one of the first artistic movement developed in the country,
but was still heavily influenced by the European tradition of
naturalism.
7. GASTRONOMY
Is similar to that of other Western
countries, with wheat being the most commonly
used cereal.
The traditional American cuisine uses
ingredients such as
turkey, venison, potatoes, sweet
potatoes, corn, squash, maple syrup and other
items used by indigenous Amerindians and the
first European settlers.
Characteristic dishes such as apple pie, fried
chicken, pizza, hamburger and hot dog recipes come from introduced
by immigrants.
