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Summary • Flag
• Capital
• Money
• Language
• Demography
• History
• Political system
• Religion
• Education
• Immigration
• Environment
• Recent events in politic 2
The famous flag of the country is a symbol of
freedom and liberty.
13 alternating red and white stripes represents
the 13 original colonies.
50 stars represent the 50 states.
The colors on the flag represent:
Red: valor and bravery
purity and innocence
Blue: vigilance, perseverance, and justice
Flag
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Washington, D.C.
The US dollar
« In God We
Trust »
"The Star-
Spangled
Banner"
Capital
Money
Motto
Anthem
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Language
Official language:
There is no « official » language
but, despite the 300 languages
spoken the most commonly used is
English.
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Total area
3,796,742 square
miles
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Population
in 2017
At least 324,725,000
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The US History 1700-1799 The American Revolution: was a conflict (1775-1783) and allowed the original
thirteen colonies to remain independent from Great Britain.
1789 : George Washington became the first President of the United States
In the late 1790s: the Industrial Revolution
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1800-1899 The American Civil War (1861-1865): the Northern States versus the
Southern States. The outcome: kept the United States together and ended
slavery.
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1900-1999 April 6, 1917: the U.S entered World War I by declaring
war on Germany.
August 26, 1920: women of the United States were
officially granted the right to vote.
The Great Depression (October 1929)
September 1939: World War II officially begins. The
United States enter the war after the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
August 6 and August 9 1945: the U.S dropped an
atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, effectively ending World War II.
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1954-1968: the African-American Civil Rights movement
took place to put an end to racial segregation and
discrimination.
July 16-24, 1969: The Apollo 11
mission allowed United States
astronauts Neil Armstrong and
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin to become
the first humans to walk on the
moon’s surface.
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2000-Present
September 11, 2001: The terrorist attacks in New
York.
Thus, the United States began the War in
Afghanistan.
March 20, 2003- December 18, 2011: the United
States attacked Iraq.
2008: Barack Obama became the first African-
American to be elected President of the United
States.
May 2, 2011: Operation Neptune Spear, death of
Osama bin Laden.
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Political parties
The American political system is dominated
by two political parties: the Democratic
Party and the Republican Party. These are
very old parties: the Democrats have been
created in 1824 and the Republicans in 1854.
Political system
The presidential power is organized with the
separation of the three powers:
The executive: the president, the vice
president and the cabinet.
The legislative: the congress divided in the
senate and the House of Representatives.
The judicial: the Supreme Court and other
federal courts.
The president is elected for 4 years (or 8
years with two terms) by an Electoral College
representing each state and the members of
the House of Representatives.
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Religion
Religion has always played an important role in the USA. Moreover, Americans can
practice their religion freely because freedom of religion is guaranteed by the First
Amendment to the US Constitution. Protestant Christians form the biggest religious
subgroup in the USA, but there are a lot of other religions. This diversity is present
because the USA could be considered as a refuge of persecution for different
countries
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The main religions are :
Christian protestants (more than 50% of the population)
Roman Catholics (25% or more of all US citizens)
Judaism (in average 1.2-2.2% of the population)
Orthodox Christians (3.6%)
Islam (estimate range from 0.6% to over 2% of the population but in a
very controversy subject for the country)
Buddhism (0.5-0.9% of the US population)
Hinduism (0.4%)
Humanism, agnosticism and atheism
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Education in the U.S.
Early childhood (or pre-kindergarten)
education at 3 years old
Primary (or elementary) school at 6
years old
Middle (or junior high) school at 10-
11 years old
Secondary (or high) school at 14-15
years old
Postsecondary (college, career, or
technical schools) education at 18
years old
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Immigration
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The United States has always been a land of immigration.
1. Some 12,000 years ago, the first indigenous people crossed the ice bridge connecting Asia to North
America.
2. In 1492, the French and Spanish were the first to establish settlements for founded their first colonies.
3. Since the foundation of the United States immigration have changed because of laws, governments, hostility
and charity from Americans or prejudice for example.
4. Today, immigration is a challenge in the globalization. The main migrants are Mexicans (at least 12 million of
illegal migrants in the country). It’s a subject very complex mostly since the recent election of Donald Trump
who has shown his attachment for protectionism politic. It’s represents a terrible ethic problem.
5. There are also the migration for studies which represents “The American dream” and permit to developed the
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Each year, homes, businesses and communities generate tons of waste. It’s important to conserve natural resources
by committing to reduce and reuse, recycle, and properly dispose of waste.
In the United States, much of energy comes from nonrenewable energy sources like coal, oil, and natural gas. They
try to change with renewable energy just like hydroelectric power, solar energy or wind energy for example.
Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Many activities pollute the air we breathe, including
cars for example. The Clean Air Act, first passed in 1970, was created to clean up air pollution and help protect the
health of all Americans.
Today, mainly thanks to Barack Obama and the last government there is a lot of new laws to regulate pollution and
protect environment. Americans are also concerned by problem with wildlife protection, with water contamination or
with massive use of pesticides.
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Recent events in politic
The recent election of Donald Trump, a Republican creates
tensions between countries like Mexico. In fact, he puts in
place the « Muslim ban » for avoid migration of different
countries just like Irak ,Syria or Libya.
It’s also touched all the coalition just like UE, ALENA and
prevent the development of the TAFTA which is a coalition
between the USA and Europe.
The new president seems very sceptic about environment
and prefers invest in military budget.
He continues to prevent the socila evolution of the country
with for example the abrogation of the « Obama care »
which failed. 20
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Sources
https://www.usa.gov/statistics
https://www.usa.gov/school
https://www.usa.gov/history#item-37632
https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government
https://www.usa.gov/life-in-the-us
https://www.usa.gov/presidents
http://www.localhistories.org/america.html
https://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-
english/learner_english.pdf
https://www.census.gov/popclock/
http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Americanpoliticalsystem.ht
ml#Parties
https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government#item-37562
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