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US Flag  United States of America —  (yōō nī´tid stāts of ə mer´ikə)
About The People

Did You Know... The world's top meat eating country. On average a person consumes 261 poun  »» More

Eating & Recipes... The typical family in the United States eats three meals per day. Breakfast  »» More

In Their Language... Children and adults alike greet one another at all times of the day wi  »» More

Fashion... In general, residents of the United States tend towards more informal, casu  »» More

Socializing... Americans typically are open and frank and there are very few subjects they  »» More

Family... Perhaps more than any other country in the world, the dream of the typical   »» More

Sports & Recreation... Sports and recreation play a major role in the social fabric of the Un  »» More

World Region: North America
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United States of America History
The first Indian group to build mounds in what is now the United States are often called the Adenans. They began constructing earthen burial sites and fortifications around 600 B.C. Some mounds from that era are in the shape of birds or serpents, andprobably served religious purposes not yet fully understood.  »» More
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Capital Cities... Washington, DC  »» History of Washington, DC
Population: 310,232,863
GDP: $14,260,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 9,631,418 (sq km) 3,718,690 (sq mi)
Currency: US dollar
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