United States of America
Continent – North America
Region – Central North America
Size – 9,833,517 km2
Geography – Consist of mountains, forests, coastline
Language – English
Religion – 70.6% Christian, 1.9% Jewish, 0.9% Muslim, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% Hindu, 1.8% other faiths, 22.8% Irreligious
Monetary Unit – United States dollar ($) (USD)
Natural Resources – Coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, rare earth elements, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, zinc, petroleum, tungsten, natural gas, timber
Agriculture – Corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, cotton, hay, tobacco, rice, sorghum, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, lettuce, sugar beets, poultry, cattle meat
Industry – Petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, chemicals, arms industry, electronics, telecommunication, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining
Neighboring Countries – Mexico, Canada
Population – 324,099,593 (2016 estimate)
Population Growth Rate – 0.7%
Average Life Expectancy – 78.74 years
Capital City – Washington, D.C. (population 658,893)
Highest Mountain – Highest peak: Denali (6190.5 m)
Yearly Rainfall – Highest: Hawaii (average: 1618 mm), Lowest: Nevada (average: 241 mm)
Plant Life – More than 17000 native species including Flowering dogwood, redbud, mountain laurel, bald cypress, southern magnolia, black locust, blueberries, black raspberries, cranberries, maple syrup, sugar, pecans, monterey pine, other timber trees.
Animal Life – White-tailed deer, bobcat, raccoon, muskrat, striped skunk, American mink, American beaver, North American river otter, red fox, American black bear, brown bears, grizzly bears, jaguars, ocelots, mountain lions, American bison,
Bird Life – More than 800 species of birds including ducks, geese, swans, tyrant flycatchers, shrikes, vireos, jays, crows, larks
Aquatic Life – Gray, humpback and blue whales, elephant seals, sea lions, sea otters
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