United States Of

AmericaBy Chanuth Padmaperuma

4B

Facts about the U.S.A• Capital: Washington, D.C. • Independence Day: July 4, 1776 • National Bird: Bald Eagle • National Flower: Rose • Area (50 states and District of Columbia

only): 9,631,418 sq km • Largest State: Alaska • Smallest State: Rhode Island • Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles,

Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio

• Border Countries and Oceans: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean

• Population: 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.)

• Languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%

• Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10%

Maps

Famous Land marks

Golden Gate BridgeOne of the most popular bridges of United States of America, it serves as a connection from San Francisco to Marine County. Totally being and Engineering wonder, it has been the longest suspension bridge in the world for the longest time ever. Counted as one of the modernized world wonders, this bridge has 6 lanes on it.

Statue Of LibertyRight on the border between New Jersey and New York, ferries regularly stop at both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, which sits on Liberty Island.

Niagara FallsNiagara falls are famous for various reasons. Three waterfalls are encompassed by the Niagara, the “Horseshoe”, the “American falls” and the “Bridal Veil Falls” dividing Canada and the USA. When taken in together these falls show the highest flow rate of any waterfall in all over the world.

Grand CanyonGrand Canyon national park is totally a place to see before you die. It is the one and only place on the face of earth which has been so beautifully carved and etched out of water erosion to far such extents that are huge, even the depths. It has crowned to be one on seven majestic wonders of the world.

Celebrations in U.S.A.• Martin Luther King Day Celebrate on: Third Monday in January • Presidents' Day Celebrate on: Third Monday in February• Memorial Day Celebrate on: Last Monday in May • Labor Day Celebrate on: First Monday in September

• Columbus Day Celebrate on: Second Monday in October • Halloween Celebrate on: October 31• Veterans' Day Celebrate on: November 10• Thanksgiving Day Celebrate on: Fourth Thursday in November• Christmas Celebrate on: December 25

Typically American foods • Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers• Apple pie • Hot dogs • Fried chicken• Ice-cream sundaes

Traditional dress