America

Population: 312.8 million people (or exactly 312,780,968 people)Capital city: Washington d.cGDP: 48,112 USD per personLife expectancy: 78.2 years

Type of governance: Constitution-based federal republic

Explanation of governance system: A Constitution based federal republic is a system in which the people vote for government officials to represent themselves that will be held accountable based on the laws of the Constitution.Person in Charge: President: Barack ObamaHistory of governance in country: The government of the United States is based on a written constitution, the shortest in the world in fact. This constitution consists of a Preamble, seven Articles, and 27 Amendments. From this document, the entire federal government was created. It is a living document whose interpretation has changed over time. The amendment process is such that while not easily amended, US citizens are able to make necessary changes over time.

Interesting Facts:1: The average supermarket in the United States wastes about 3,000 pounds of food each year.2: The average U.S. citizen drinks the equivalent of more than 600 sodas each year.3: Today, approximately 25 million American adults are living with their parents.4: There are three towns in the United States that have the name “Santa Claus”.5: The United States has more government debt per capita than Greece, Portugal, Italy,

References:1:http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2011/12/30/us-population-2012-nearly-313-million-people2:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_capital_city_of_America3:http://www.theburningplatform.com/?p=31805