Top 15 facts about U.S !

                   

1. The United States (9,833,517 sq km) is more than twice the size of the European Union (4,475,757 sq km).

2. The first United States Census was taken in 1790. The census takes place every ten years and counts all people living in the U.S.

3.  Spanish is the second most common language spoken in the U.S. However, the U.S. does not have any official language.^[14]

4. Lasting from 1929 to 1939, The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of America. The economic crash happened because of the soaring stock prices and the decline in production of goods coupled with rising unemployment. The crash of the stock market kick-started the depression which eventually left millions unemployed, furthered slowdown of production, and led to the failure of more than half of the country’s banks.^[3]

5.  Michael Phelps, a retired swimmer, from the United States is the most decorated and the most successful Olympian of all times. He has won 28 medals. Phelps  won eight gold medals at  2008 Beijing Games .

6. The U.S. was formed by thirteen colonies of Great Britain after defeating Great Britain in the  American Revolutionary War. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued.

7. In 2008, Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States. In 2012, he was re-elected as the country’s president. Obama was succeeded by Donald Trump who was now succeeded by Joe Biden .

8.  Los Angeles ranks as the city with worst traffic in the United States .

9. The country has a large population. However, due to the fact that it also has an extensive area under its territory, the population density of America is relatively low.

10. Death Valley is the lowest point in the continent and Mt. McKinley is the highest point in North America.^[16]

11. The U.S. is the world’s largest consumer of cocaine which is allegedly shipped from Columbia .

12.  George Washington was the first president of United States .

13. To the west of the United States lies the Pacific Ocean and to the East lies the Atlantic Ocean. Mexico lies at the southern end of the country and thus connects the U.S. with the other South American countries.

14. Mount Rushmore    the United States shows the heads of the four former presidents of the United States (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln .)

15. Hawaii is the widest U.S. state from east to west.