USA

USA The United States of America better known as USA is the oldest surviving federation. Spreading over an area of 9.83 square kilometers comprises of 50 states and one federal district. The full name 'United States of America' was used for the first time in the 'Declaration of Independence'. It is the third largest country in terms of land ranking only nest to China and Russia.

USA Government
USA is primarily a constitutional republic where minority interests are protected by law.

USA Demographics
As far the statistical records of the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of USA is estimated to be around 3, 00,000,000. These included almost a total of 12 millions of migrants who are reportedly to be migrants. The racial group in USA is largely diversified. Whites are the largest ethic group. The other three major racial groups are German Americans, English Americans and Irish Americans. in addition to these you can see a high number of Asian Americans with maximum number of Asians coming from China, India and Philippines.

USA Culture
One can mainly find main stream American culture with strong influences from the west. Many German, Irish and Scottish cultural traits have also intermingled with the tradition and the culture of USA.

USA Language and religion
Regular usage has made English the official language. Spanish spoken by 10% people of America is the second most popular language. In addition to these people speak in Chinese, French, Vietnamese and Tagalog. While New Mexico has both English and Spanish as its official languages, Louisiana has both English and French as its official language. While 76 % of people practice Christianity, non-Christian groups include Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and many others. As reported in 2001, almost 14 % of Americans are atheist.

Transportation in USA
USA has a well built system of transportation. All the states, cities and towns have an extensive network of railways and roadways. There are regular trains as well as bus services that form the public form of transit. International tourists coming to USA can come by airways. There are many big and small airports in USA that have flights from all major parts of the world.

Economy of USA
USA is a capitalist country with the private sector capturing the bulk of the economy. The service sector contributes the largest share of the economy almost accounting to 75 percent of the GDP. The well developed infra-structure together with the abundant natural resources makes it one of the most prosperous economies of the world.

Sports in USA
Baseball is the main sports of America. Football, ice hockey and basketball also attract a large number of audiences.

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