Independence Day of the United States

Today is the Independence Day of the United States of America. The United States gained her independence on July 4, 1776 from the United Kingdom.

Official Name: The United States of America

Area: 3,717,797 sq miles (9,629,091 sq km)

Cities: Capital – Washington D.C., Other cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia
Population: 305.8 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, None 10%, Jewish 1%, Mormon 2%, Muslim 1%, Others 10%

Languages: Predominantly English, Sizable Spanish-speaking

Type of Government: Federal Republic, strong democratic tradition

GDP: $ 12.36 trillion (2005)

Monetary Unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents

President: George W. Bush

Internet domain: .us

International Dialing Code: +1

Official Web Pages:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/
http://thomas.loc.gov/
http://www.senate.gov/
http://www.house.gov/
http://www.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
http://www.access.gpo.gov/
http://www.fec.gov/
http://www.fedworld.gov/
https://www.cia.gov/
http://www.fbi.gov/
http://www.britishvirginislands.com/

Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/

The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
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