Hello fellows! Hope you all are doing well. Here’s another blog in the series “KNOW OUR WORLD”. In this blog, we’ll talk about a country famous for the Grand Canyon, tech innovation, sports i.e; the USA.
The USA consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. It is the third most populous country in the world. Also, the world’s third- or fourth-largest country by total area.
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Let’s have a look at some important aspects-
- Official Name: United States of America.
- Capital city: Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia.
- Religion: Christianity.
- National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner.
- Language: English.
- Currency: US dollar.
- National Flower: Red Rose.
- National Bird: American Bald eagle.
- National animal: American Bison.
- National Flag:
The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American Flag or U.S. flag, is the of the. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the “union”) bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed star arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory and the Star-Spangled Banner.
- National sport: Baseball.
Geography:
- Largest state (by area): Alaska.
- Smallest state (by area): Rhode Island.
- Major mountain peaks: Highest mountain- Denali (formerly Mount McKinley).
Polity:
- President: Donald Trump.
- Major political parties: Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
- First President: George Washington
Some interesting facts:
- The USA is home to many natural wonders of the world.
- It has The 4th Longest River System In The World.
- The USA Has The Largest Economy In The World.
- The United States is the only country that has all of Earth’s five climate zones: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar.
- Lake Superior, on the United States-Canada border, is the largest body of freshwater in the world by surface area.
- The United States is home to nearly 45 million immigrants.
- The U.S. film industry is the largest, oldest, and most profitable film industry in the world.
So, we’ll keep updating you with such interesting & informative blogs to help you in competitive exams like SSC CHSL, NET JRF etc.
In the next blog, we’ll discuss another country “UAE” & share some interesting facts about it. All the best.
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