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Summary Data
| summary data |
|
| Total Area (km2) |
9,826,630 |
| Land (km2) |
9,161,923 |
| Water (km2) |
664,707 |
| Population |
303,824,646 |
| Population Density (/km2) |
33 |
| Capital |
Washington, DC |
| Religion (%) |
Protestant 51.3%
Roman Catholic 23.9%
Mormon 1.7%
Other Christian 1.6%
Jewish 1.7%
Buddhist 0.7%
Muslim 0.6%
Other 2.5%
Unaffiliated 12.1%
None 4% |
| Time |
GMT -5 to -10 |
| Climate |
Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and
Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great
plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid
in the Great Basin of the southwest. Low winter
temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated
occasionally in January and February by warm
chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the
Rocky Mountains. |
Source: CIA World Factbook
Geography
Stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast, the land
inbetween contains almost every geographical and geological feature
imaginable including the frozen, open space of Alaska, the tropical
wetlands of Florida, the arid deserts of Nevada and Utah and the
verdant Great Lakes. The With a vast central plain, mountains
occupy the west with other hills and low mountains in the
east. There are rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska,
and rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii.
Government
The United States is a constitution-based federal republic with
a strong democratic tradition. The current president is George W.
Bush who is soon to finish his time in office having been elected
for the maximum of two four-year terms.
Language
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian
and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)
Electricity
110V 60Hz. Plugs of three pin variety and two square pin
variety.
Passports/Visa
Visas
Under the Visa Waiver Programme, citizens of 27 countries
including Britain are able to enter the United States without a
visa if they meet the following requirements: they must hold a
valid, machine readable or e-passport, must be travelling for
business, pleasure or transit, and must be staying in the States
for less than 90 days. There are also requirements for entry
concerning the method of entry into the States. Citizens of Canada,
Bermuda and Mexico do not need visas to enter the United States
provided they have valid national passports.
Passport/Visa Information
The Consular Information Unit
United States Embassy
24 Grosvenor Square
London W1A 1AE
Switchboard: [44] (0)20 7499-9000
Website: www.usembassy.org.uk/index.html
Airports and Airlines
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Location: Southeastern New York City, 12 miles
from Lower Manhattan.
- Time: GMT -5.
- Contacts: tel- 718-244-4444
- Transfer between terminals: There are 8
terminals linked by an inter-terminal airtrain.
- Transfer to the city: There are taxi, bus and
train services into the city and also linking with other
airports.
- Car rental: There is a rental counter or
courtesy phone for car rental companies in the arrivals level of
each terminal.
- Facilities: There is a huge variety of food,
beverage and retail facilities found in all terminals, including
banking facilities, ATMs and currency exchange. There are disabled
facilities available.
- Parking: Long and short term parking services,
with optional valet parking.
- Website:
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/airports/html/kennedy.html
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Location: Southwest LA, 16 miles from the city
centre.
- Time: GMT -8
- Contacts: tel- 310.646.5252.
- Transfer between terminals: There is a free
shuttle bus between the 8 terminals.
- Transfer to the city: There is a shuttle bus
service to parts of the city, there are bus services to the city
and longer distance destinations, and there are taxis available
from each terminal.
- Car rental: Approximately 40 rental companies
operate from offices located off the airport site. Courtesy phones
are located in arrivals so passengers can request a free shuttle
service to link to the rental office site.
- Facilities: A wide variety of eateries and
shopping facilities within all terminals. ATMs, currency exchange
and business facilities are available.
- Parking: Parking available.
- Website: www.lawa.org/lax/
Standard of Living
The United States rank highly in all standard of living and
quality of life indexes and ratings. Per capita is high but there
are growing discrepancies between the wealthy and the poor and
inequality is rife. A report by the Worldwatch Institute in 2006
stated that the United States have the most unequal distribution of
income of all high-income nations. Americans enjoy a consumer-rich
lifestyle, with households owning a high number of consumer goods.
Infrastructure and health are of high international standards.
Principal commercial centres and towns
Washington, DC, is the capital of the United States. There are
nine cities that have a population size of over 1 million,
according to the consensus taken in July 2006. New York City
is the largest with a population of 8,250,567.
| population by city/town 2007 |
|
| New York |
8,250,567 |
| Los Angeles |
3,849,378 |
| Chicago |
2,833,321 |
| Houston |
2,144,491 |
| Phoenix |
1,512,986 |
| Philadelphia |
1,448,394 |
| San Francisco |
744,041 |
| Boston |
590,763 |
| Seattle |
582,454 |
| Washington, DC |
581,530 |
| Miami |
404,048 |
Source: Wikipedia
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