The USA in general

USA stands for the United States of America. USA is the world's fourth largest country. The country is in the continent North America.

The flag of USA is called " The American Flag". The flag has stripes and stars which is in red, white and blue. It is 50 stars because all the stars represent all the states in America and the stripes represent the thirtheen british colonies. The flag has nicknames, like " Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory" and "The Star-Spangled Banner". In June 14, year 1777 it was thirteen stars on the flag, but in July 4, year 1960 there were 50 stars and since that, it has not been changed.


The government in USA is the republic of the whole fifty States. This is states like the United States, as well as one capital districts and other territories. The government in USA is composed with three distinct branches. The branches is executive, legislative  and judicial. The republic has a full name, the name is "The United States of America". It is the only name that appears in the Constitution.







Washington D.C is the capital in USA. The name "Washington D.C" is named after a man. His name is George Washington. It's 5.6 million inhabitants in the town and Washington is the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States. Washington D.C is a fantastic town with charm and style. The city has a political and historical hub as one gets more out of. When you're there, you also have access to visit the White House.



The currency in USA is dollars. The U.S. dollar is something called  fiat money. This currency is is the most dominant reserve currency in the world. It is not only USA which has this currency, there are several other countries as well. The first American coins were issued by the United States Mint which were founded in 1792 the coins was in size and composition to the Spanish dollar.





USA's national day is 4 July. USA celebrates their  National Day  like any other countries every year. They celebrate freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings. And some other People celebrates the day with parades and fireworks. Some inhabitants  choose to wear clothes where they have the U.S.A flag on themselves f.eks on their t-shirt , or they choose to wear themselves in red, white and blue colours.



Some famous buildings they have in the United States is the empire state building, willis tower and the Eiffel Tower. Empire State Building is the tallest building in the world. The building is on 1250 feet tall and is located in New York City. The building was opened on 1 May 1931. Willis Tower as it is known today is the tallest structure in the United States, the structure was  known as the Sears Tower. The structure is nearly 1,500 feet high. But it also has some major TV Antenna, then the height of 1730 feet. Willis Tower was named in July 2009. The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark in Paris and in other countries it has become a symbol of France, the engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel called constructor "to" the Eiffel tower, so the name of the tower is taken from her.

                           

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States
http://mrnussbaum.com/prescurr/