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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

About United States of America


Fast fact of United States of America:
  • Form of Government: Republic (Democracy)
  • Capital: Washington D.C.
  • Size: 9,826,675 square kilometers (3,794,083 square miles)
  • Population: 308,745,538 (U.S. Census 2010)
  • Time Zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii-Aleutian
  • Anthem:  "The Star-Spangled Banner" Lyrics/Music by: Francis Scott Key/John Stafford Smith
  • March:  "Stars and Stripes Forever" John Philip Sousa
  • Bird: Bald Eagle
  • Flower: Rose
  • Tree: Oak
  • Motto: In God we trust
  • Date of Independence: July 4, 1776
  • Largest State: Alaska
  • Smallest State: Rhode Island
  • Highest Elevation: Mount McKinley, Alaska (20,320 feet above sea level)
  • Lowest Elevation: Death Valley, California (282 feet below sea level)
  • Border Countries: Mexico, Canada

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