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Page 1: Amazing facts about the usa

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#1: National Facts#1: National Facts The National bird of the United The National bird of the United

States is The Bald Eagle.States is The Bald Eagle. Rose is the national flower.Rose is the national flower. The capital of the nation is The capital of the nation is

Washington, District of Washington, District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.).Columbia (Washington, D.C.).

Stars and Stripes forever is Stars and Stripes forever is the National March.the National March.

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#2: Poor Americans#2: Poor Americans Americans classified as ‘Low Americans classified as ‘Low

Income’ holders or living in Income’ holders or living in poverty make up 48% of the poverty make up 48% of the population.population.

46 million people of the United 46 million people of the United States live on food stamps. On States live on food stamps. On the whole, there is one child out the whole, there is one child out of every four children live in food of every four children live in food stamps.stamps.

Cleveland, Ohio’s 52% children Cleveland, Ohio’s 52% children live in povertylive in poverty

poverty ['pɔvətɪ] poverty ['pɔvətɪ] бедность, нищетабедность, нищета

food stampsfood stamps продовольственные талоны продовольственные талоны Талоны, выдаваемые нуждающимся Талоны, выдаваемые нуждающимся гражданам страны в рамках социальной гражданам страны в рамках социальной программы. Обмениваются в магазине программы. Обмениваются в магазине только на продовольственные товары; ни только на продовольственные товары; ни табачные изделия, ни алкогольные напитки табачные изделия, ни алкогольные напитки на них получить нельзя.на них получить нельзя.

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##33: S: Sttaatte e DDiivviissiioonn The United States is divided The United States is divided

into 50 states. The states are into 50 states. The states are all in different shapes and all in different shapes and sizes.sizes.

With just 1,545 square miles, With just 1,545 square miles, Rhodes Island is the smallest Rhodes Island is the smallest state of the United States.state of the United States.

Alaska happens to be the Alaska happens to be the largest state with 663,268 largest state with 663,268 square miles. It also has the square miles. It also has the longest US coastline longest US coastline stretching for 6,640 miles.stretching for 6,640 miles.

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The mountain ranges of the US run in The mountain ranges of the US run in north – south direction, influencing north – south direction, influencing much of the climatic conditions.much of the climatic conditions.

The hot and dry climate of Arizona The hot and dry climate of Arizona and Nevada can be attributed to and Nevada can be attributed to being on the leeward side of the being on the leeward side of the mountains.mountains.

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##55: : HHoott aanndd CCoolldd Prospect Creek, Alaska, recorded the Prospect Creek, Alaska, recorded the

lowest temperature ever in the United lowest temperature ever in the United States on the 23rd of January in 1971. It States on the 23rd of January in 1971. It was recorded as -80 degree Fahrenheit.was recorded as -80 degree Fahrenheit.

Death Valley in California recorded the Death Valley in California recorded the highest temperature on July 10th, 1913.highest temperature on July 10th, 1913.

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##66: : CCaarrttoooonnss aanndd M Moovviieess HollywoodHollywood, America is , America is

considered to be the considered to be the movie capital of the movie capital of the world. Cinema has grown world. Cinema has grown multi fold from its early multi fold from its early days.days.

Walt DisneyWalt Disney was a was a ruthless business man, ruthless business man, and was rumored to be and was rumored to be anti Semitic and anti Semitic and otherwise racist.otherwise racist.

Mickey Mouse’s original Mickey Mouse’s original name, Mortimer mouse name, Mortimer mouse was thought pompous by was thought pompous by Walt Disney’s wife. She Walt Disney’s wife. She had suggested the name had suggested the name Mickey as she thought it Mickey as she thought it was cuter.was cuter.

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#7: #7: OOffffiicciiaal Ll Laanngguuaaggee The most The most

interesting fact interesting fact about United about United States is that States is that there is no official there is no official language in the language in the country. Although country. Although English English is the most is the most common language common language used in United used in United States, but States, but there there is no official is no official languagelanguage of the of the country.country.