Destination: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Name: United States Of America

Location: North America Currency: United States Dollar (USD)

Government		Constitutional federal presidential republic
-	President	George W. Bush (R)
-	Vice President	Richard "Dick" Cheney (R)
-	Speaker of the House	Nancy Pelosi (D)
-	Chief Justice	John Roberts

Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain
-	Declared	July 4, 1776
-	Recognized	September 3, 1783
-	Current constitution	June 21, 1788

Demonym

American

Borders:

South: Mexico

North: Canada

Northwest: Rusia

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific ocean

Area

-	Total	9,826,630 km² [1](3rd/4th3) 3,794,066 sq mi
-	Water (%)	6.76

climate

Population

304,199,000

Main Cities:

New York
Los Angeles
Chicago

Washington DC (Capital)

Language

Official languages		None at the federal level1
National language		English (de facto)2

English is the de facto national language. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws—such as U.S. naturalization requirements—standardize English. In 2003, about 215 million, or 82% of the population aged five years and older, spoke only English at home. Spanish, spoken by over 10% of the population at home, is the second most common language and the most widely taught foreign language. Some Americans advocate making English the country's official language, as it is in at least twenty-eight states.^[146] Both Hawaiian and English are official languages in Hawaii by state law. does for English and While neither has an official language, New Mexico has laws providing for the use of both English and Spanish, as LouisianaFrench. Other states, such as California, mandate the publication of Spanish versions of certain government documents including court forms.^[149] Several insular territories grant official recognition to their native languages, along with English: Samoan and Chamorro are recognized by Samoa and Guam, respectively; Carolinian and Chamorro are recognized by the Northern Mariana Islands; Spanish is an official language of Puerto Rico

Popular tourist attractions

- Ellis Island

- MGM Studios

- Waikiki Beach

-Epcot

- The Statue of Liberty

- Walt Disney World

- Death Valley

- Mount Rushmore

- Central Park