The United States of America

The United States of America

10JAN2015

The United States of America (USA) commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.). It is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia is the capital of the United States.The United States is the world’s fourth-largest country by total area and third-largest by population. The United States is the world’s fourth-largest country by total area and third-largest by population.

Climate:
The climate of the United States varies due to large differences in latitude, and a wide range of geographic features, including mountains and deserts.

Language:
English (American English) is the de facto national language. Although there is no official language at the federal level.

Religion:
Christianity is by far the most common religion practiced in the U.S., but other religions are followed, too. Protestantism is the largest Christian religion in the United States. About 26 percent of Americans identify as Evangelical Protestants, while 18 percent are Mainline and 7 percent belong to a traditionally Black church. Roman Catholicism in the United States has its origin in the Spanish and French colonization of the Americas, and later grew due to Irish, Italian, Polish, German and Hispanic immigration. Rhode Island is the only state where a majority of the population is Catholic.

Economy:
The United States has a capitalist mixed economy which is fueled by abundant natural resources and high productivity. The country ranks ninth in the world in nominal GDP per capita. sixth in GDP per capita at PPP. The U.S. dollar is the world’s primary reserve currency. Agriculture accounts for just under 1% of GDP, the United States is the world’s top producer of corn and soybeans.

Culture:
The United States is home to many cultures and a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. Mainstream American culture is a Western culture largely derived from the traditions of European immigrants.

Food:
Mainstream American cuisine is similar to that in other Western countries. Wheat is the primary cereal grain with about three-quarters of grain products made of wheat flour and many dishes use indigenous ingredients, such as turkey, venison, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, squash, and maple syrup which were consumed by Native Americans and early European settlers. These home grown foods are part of a shared national menu on one of America’s most popular holidays; Thanksgiving, when some Americans make traditional foods to celebrate the occasion. Characteristic dishes such as apple pie, fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dog derive from the recipes of various immigrants. French fries, Mexican dishes such as burritos and tacos, and pasta dishes freely adapted from Italian sources are widely consumed. Americans generally prefer coffee to tea.

Movies:
Hollywood , a northern district of Los Angeles, California, is one of the leaders in motion picture production. The world’s first commercial motion picture exhibition was given in New York City in 1894. Since the early 20th century, the U.S. film industry has largely been based in and around Hollywood, although in the 21st century an increasing number of films are not made there, and film companies have been subject to the forces of globalization.