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World Trade Project
Student Name
My Project Country
United
States
Introduction
 Recognized
as a new nation following
the Treaty of Paris in 1783
 During 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new
states were added to the original 13
 Economy is marked by steady growth,
low unemployment and inflation, and
rapid advances in technology
Geography
Location – North America, bordering both
the North Atlantic Ocean and the North
Pacific Ocean, between Canada and
Mexico
 Total Area – 9,826,630 sq km
 Area - Comparative - about half the size
of Russia; about three-tenths the size of
Africa; about half the size of South
America (or slightly larger than Brazil);
slightly larger than China; more than twice
the size of the European Union
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Geography
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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
 Terrain – vast central plain, mountains in west,
hills and low mountains in east; rugged
mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska;
rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
 Elevation Extremes
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Lowest point: Death Valley -86 m
Highest point: Mount McKinley 6,198 m
Geography
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Natural Resources - coal, copper, lead, molybdenum,
phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel,
potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
 Natural Hazards – tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity
around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico coasts; tornadoes in midwest and southeast; mud
slides in California; forest fires in west; flooding; permafrost in
northern Alaska
 Environment – current issues – air pollution resulting in acid
rain in both US and Canada; US is largest single emitter of
carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from
runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water
resources in much of the western part of the country require
careful management; desertification
People
– 303,824,640
Infant mortality rate (total) –
6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth
(total population) – 78.11
years
Population
People
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Ethnic groups - white 79.96%, black 12.85%,
Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native
0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific
islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61%
 Religions - Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic
23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%,
Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%,
other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%,
none 4%
 Languages - English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%,
other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific
island 2.7%, other 0.7%
Government
 Type
- Constitution-based federal
republic; strong democratic
tradition
 Capital – Washington, DC
 Administrative divisions – 50
states and 1 district
Government
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Independence - 4 July 1776 (from Great Britain)
Legal system – federal court system based on English
common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of
which all but one (Louisiana, which is still influenced by the
Napoleonic Code) is based on English common law; judicial
review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
 Flag description – 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and
bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the
upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed
stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top
and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars
represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13
original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors
have been the basis for a number of other flags, including
Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico
Economy Overview
 The
largest and most
technologically powerful economy
in the world
 Private individuals and business
firms make most of the decisions
 Federal and state governments
buy needed goods and services
predominantly in the private
marketplace
Economy
 GDP – per capita - $45,800
 Labor force – 153.1 million
 Labor force – by occupation
-
farming, forestry, and fishing
0.6%, manufacturing, extraction,
transportation, and crafts 22.6%,
managerial, professional, and
technical 35.5%, sales and office
24.8%, other services 16.5%
Economy
rate – 4.6%
 Population below poverty line –
12%
 Inflation rate – 2.9%
 Unemployment
Economy
 Budget
revenues - $2.568 trillion
 Budget expenditures - $2.73
trillion
 Public debt – 60.8%
Economy
production – 7.46 million
bbl/day
Oil consumption – 20.8
million bbl/day
Oil exports – 1.048 million
bbl/day
Oil imports – 13.15 million
bbl/day
Oil
Economy
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Exports - $1.148 trillion f.o.b.
Exports commodities - agricultural products
(soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies
(organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods
(transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts,
computers, telecommunications equipment)
49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles,
medicines) 15.0%
 Exports partners - Canada 21.4%, Mexico
11.7%, China 5.6%, Japan 5.4%, UK 4.3%,
Germany 4.3%
Economy
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Imports - $1.968 trillion f.o.b.
Imports commodities - agricultural products
4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%),
capital goods 30.4% (computers,
telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle
parts, office machines, electric power
machinery), consumer goods 31.8%
(automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys)
 Imports partners - China 16.9%, Canada
15.7%, Mexico 10.6%, Japan 7.4%, Germany
4.8%
Communications
– main lines in use
– 163.2 million
 Telephones – mobile cellular –
255 million
 Telephone system general
assessment – a large,
technologically advanced,
multipurpose communications
system
 Telephones
Communications
Radio
broadcast stations
– AM 4,789, FM 8,961,
shortwave 19
Television broadcast
stations – 2,218
Internet users – 223 million
Transportation
– 14,947
 Railways (total) – 226,612km
 Roadways (total) – 6,430,366km
 Airports
Military
Military branches - US Army, US Navy
(includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US
Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard
administered in peacetime by the
Department of Homeland Security, but in
wartime reports to the Department of the
Navy
 Military service age and obligation - 18
years of age; 17 years of age with written
parental consent
 Military expenditures – 4.06% of GDP
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Transnational Issues
 The
Bahamas and US have not been
able to agree on a maritime boundary
 US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is
leased from Cuba and only mutual
agreement or US abandonment of the
area can terminate the lease
 US has made no territorial claim in
Antarctica (but has reserved the right
to do so) and does not recognize the
claims of any other states
Three Good Things
Strong
democratic tradition
The largest and most
technologically powerful
economy in the world
Lots of roadways
Three Bad Things
Budget
expenditures are more
than budget revenues (deficit
spending)
Consume 20.8 million barrels
of oil per day, only produce
7.46 million barrels per day
World’s largest consumer of
cocaine