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Geographical facts about United States (USA) including Washington DC, the capital city of United States (USA) |
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| Name of the country: | United States (USA) | Capital city: | Washington DC |
| Geographical coordinates of United States (USA): | 38 00 N, 97 00 W | Geographical coordinates of Washington DC: | 38 53 N 77 02 W |
| Location of United States (USA): | North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico | Continent / area: | North America |
| The area of United States (USA): | total: 9,833,517 sq km; land: 9,147,593 sq km, water: 685,924 sq km | Area comparative of United States (USA): | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
| The elevation data of United States (USA): | mean elevation: 760 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Death Valley -86 m, highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 m | The climate of United States (USA): | mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest: low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains |
| Land use of United States (USA): | agricultural land: 44.5%; arable land 16.8%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 27.4%; forest: 33.3%; other: 22.2% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 264,000 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of United States (USA): | world’s third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Denali (Mt. McKinley) is the highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent | The terrain of United States (USA): | vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii |
| Land boundaries of United States (USA): | total: 12,048 km | Borders countries of United States (USA): | Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,155 km. Note: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is leased by the US and is part of Cuba |
| Maritime claims of United States (USA): | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: not specified | ||
Fast Facts about United States (USA)
Are you traveling to United States (USA)? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in North America, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.
Did you know that the legal system of United States (USA) is common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in United States (USA), you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 6,586,610 km, paved: 4,304,715 km (including 76,334 km of expressways), unpaved: 2,281,895 km (2012)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: New York-Newark 18.593 million; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 12.31 million; Chicago 8.745 million; Miami 5.817 million; Dallas-Fort Worth 5.703 million; WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital) 4.955 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 81.6% of the total population (2015).
The total population in United States (USA): 323,995,528 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.81% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are English 79.2%, Spanish 12.9%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 3.3%, other 0.9% (2011 estimate). Note: data represents the language spoken at home; the US has no official language national language, but English has acquired official language status in 31 of the 50 states; Hawaiian is an official language language in the state of Hawaii. These days, United States (USA) has to face a net migration rate of 3.9 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in United States (USA) nowadays; white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate). Note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean persons of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American origin living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.); about 15.1% of the total US population is Hispanic.
The right to vote in United States (USA) can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: yes. Dual citizenship recognized: no, but the US government acknowledges such situtations exist; US citizens are not encouraged to seek . Dual citizenship since it limits protection by the USresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit United States (USA) for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in United States (USA) are: Independence Day, 4 July (1776).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of United States (USA), these are the most likely dangers you might face: tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to developmentvolcanism: volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Washington DC and/or United States (USA)?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in United States (USA), the population has to face a death rate of 8.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about United States (USA)
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in United States (USA). Here they are: English 79.2%, Spanish 12.9%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 3.3%, other 0.9% (2011 estimate). Note: data represents the language spoken at home; the US has no official language national language, but English has acquired official language status in 31 of the 50 states; Hawaiian is an official language language in the state of Hawaii.
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Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest: low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Its capital city is Washington DC, where the local time zone is UTC-5, which is during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Washington DC: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November. Note: the 50 United States cover six time zones.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding United States (USA); mean elevation: 760 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Death Valley -86 m, highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 m. The length of its total coastline are: 19,924 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 12,048 km.
Current environmental issues in United States (USA); large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to developmentvolcanism: volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood.
For your traveling options, there are 13,513 (2013) airports and 5,287 (2013) heliports in United States (USA) all together with 41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce; Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, is shared with Canada) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 6,586,610 km, paved: 4,304,715 km (including 76,334 km of expressways), unpaved: 2,281,895 km (2012).
Background of United States (USA)
Like every nation, United States (USA) also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Britain’s American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation’s history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world’s most powerful nation state. Since the end of World War II, the economy has achieved relatively steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
