The United States of America

In honor of Independence Day, where we in America celebrate such a pivotal point in the history of the world, we decided to write about one of the most powerful nations in the world.

• Capital: Washington, D.C.
• Major Cities
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose
  • Los Angeles
  • San Diego
  • Phoenix
  • Dallas
  • San Antonio
  • Houston
  • Chicago
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • Boston
• Major Geographical Features
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bering Sea
  • Rio Grande
  • Missouri River
  • Mississippi River
  • Great Lakes
    • Superior
    • Michigan
    • Huron
    • Erie
    • Ontario
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Great Plains
• Official Name: The United States of America
• Religions:
  • Christian
  • Various other religions
• Language: English (official)
• July 4, 1776: The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
• 1789: Constitution ratified
• 1861-1865: American Civil War
• 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor
• September 11, 2001: The terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacks four American planes running two into the World Trade Centers of New York City and one into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Another plane was forced to crash in rural Pennsylvania
  • This event prompts a global war on terror
• Independence: 1776 from the United Kingdom
• Government: constitution-based federal republic
• Currency: US Dollar
• Literacy: 97%
• 3rd largest nation in area and population
• National Bird: Bald Eagle
• 1st modern democracy
• 1 of the most powerful nation-states
• Mottoes:
  • From Many, One
  • In God We Trust
• United States is 1/2 of the size of Russia