Population: |
There is a population of about 320 million |
Capital of USA: |
Washington DC |
Official Language: |
English and Spanish (South-Western states) |
Cities: |
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia |
Expat cities: |
San Francisco, Washington DC, Seattle, New York, Austin and San Diego |
States of USA: |
There are 50 states in the USA some of these include California, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, Washington, Hawaii, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. |
Territories: |
The United States has sixteen territories. Five of these are permanently inhabit: American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, The US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico. |
Time Zone: |
There are six time zones in USA – Eastern (GMT -10), Central (GMT -9), Pacific (GMT -8), Alaska (GMT -9), Mountain (GMT -7) and Hawaii (GMT -10). Daylight saving time sets the clocks back by 1 hour between the months of March and November in all states other than Arizona and Hawaii. |
Currency: |
The US Dollar (USD), divided into 100 cents |
Nearest Neighbours: |
New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands |
Popular attractions: |
Walt Disney World, Yellowstone National Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Florida Keys, Las Vegas Strip and Grand Canyon. |
Religions: |
The main religion in USA is Christianity |
Public Holidays: |
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Independence Day , Labor Day, Memorial Day and President’s Day |
International Dialling code: |
The international dialling code in The United States is +1 |
Emergency contact: |
911 |
Telephone Operator Number: |
0 |
USA Travel Advice: |
US Embassy or Consulate |