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United States of America
Researched via:
http://wikipedia.org
Student Name: Zakiya Correll
Date: 12/3/09
Where is United States
located?
• The country is situated
mostly in central North
America, where its
forty-eight contiguous
states and Washington,
D.C., the capital
district, lie between
the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans,
bordered by Canada to
the north and Mexico
to the south.
Flag, Motto, Anthem:
• The motto of the
United States is:
“In God We
Trust”.
• The anthem of
the United
States is “The
Star- Spangled
Banner”.
History:
• In 1492, Genoese explorer
Christopher Columbus,
under contract to the
Spanish crown, reached
several Caribbean islands,
making first contact with
the indigenous people. On
April 2, 1513, Spanish
conquistador Juan Ponce de
León landed on what he
called "La Florida"—the
first documented European
arrival on what would
become the U.S. mainland.
Economy:
• The United States has a
capitalist mixed economy,
which is fueled by abundant
natural resources, a welldeveloped infrastructure,
and high productivity.
According to the
International Monetary
Fund, the U.S. GDP of
$14.4 trillion constitutes
23% of the gross world
product at market exchange
rates and almost 21% of
the gross world product at
purchasing power parity
(PPP).
Famous people/role model:
• Director D. W. Griffith
was central to the
development of film
grammar and Orson
Welles's Citizen Kane
(1941) is frequently cited
as the greatest film of all
time. American screen
actors like John Wayne and
Marilyn Monroe have
become iconic figures, while
producer/entrepreneur Walt
Disney was a leader in both
animated film and movie
merchandising.
What do you like the most
about United States?
• I like the
attractions of
New York City
the most. Its
very bright and
busy. It
catches your
eyes.