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The USA - General Info

• Country Name: The United States of America ( also known as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America.
• Capital City: Washington D.C
• Largest City: New York
• Area: 9,826,675 sq. km
• Population: 309,016,000 ( 2010 estimated)
• National Language: English
  National Day: July 4 ( Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain)
• Government: Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic
• Motto: In God We Trust.
• Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner

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American Holidays & Celebrations

American Holidays is an introductory survey of the historical and social background of American holidays. People in every culture celebrate holidays. Although the word "holiday" literally means "holy day," most American holidays are not religious, but commemorative in nature and origin. Because the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage it is possible to trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions, but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor. In the United States, the word "holiday" is synonymous with "celebration! " . More about American Holidays....

American Sports

Sports play an important role in American society. They enjoy tremendous popularity but more important they are vehicles for transmitting such values as justice, fair play, and teamwork. Sports have contributed to racial and social integration and over history have been a "social glue" bonding the country together. Learn more about sports in America....

Science & Technology in America

From its emergence as an independent nation, the United States has encouraged science and invention. It has done this by promoting a free flow of ideas, by encouraging the growth of "useful knowledge," and by welcoming creative people from all over the world. The United States Constitution itself reflects the desire to encourage scientific activity. It gives Congress the power "to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." This clause is the basis of the U.S. patent and trademark system. Study more about American Science & Technology....

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