USAIs a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific.

Why is it called United States of America?Benjamin Franklin used the name United Colonies of north America around the time of the war for independence from Britain in seventeen-seventy-five. But another name appeared on the Declaration of Independence that was approved on July fourth, seventeen-seventy-six. The declaration used the name United States of America.Citizens of the USA are called Americans.The US has no official federal language, although more than half of its states have English as their official language and most Americans speak English. Spanish is another major language, particularly in the South West.The IndependenceIndependence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain.The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American history.The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American history. It has been included among one of the most important documents ever to be written in the history of the United States of America. We refer to it still today as we recall the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. The following summary of the Declaration of Independence will briefly describe its content.Although the declaration is not officially divided into sections, it is commonly referred to in five distinct parts; the Introduction, the Preamble, the Indictment of King George III, the Denunciation of the British people, and the Conclusion.John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2. A committee of five had already drafted the formal declaration, to be ready when Congress voted on independence. The term "Declaration of Independence" is not used in the document itself.Adams persuaded the committee to select Thomas Jefferson to compose the original draft of the document, which Congress would edit to produce the final version. The Declaration was ultimately a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The national birthday, Independence Day, is celebrated on July 4, although Adams wanted July 2.USA Facts The Capital City is Washington D.C.The currency of the United States is the dollar, represented by the symbol $ The income per capita is $49,601 making it the 15th richest country per person in the world. Most of the 14 countries with richer citizens are tiny in comparison.Just 2.5 million people lived in the U.S.A. in 1776. Today its 314 million. The leader of the USA is the President who is elected every four years

The national motto of the USA is In God We Trust. The national bird is the Bald Eagle. The national flower is the Rose.

flag of the United States of AmericaThe nationalflag of the United States of America, often referred to as theAmerican flagThe design of the flag has been modified 26 times officially since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by President Eisenhower on August 21, 1959.The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50states of the United States of Americaand the 13 stripes represent thethirteen British coloniesthat declared independence from theKingdom of Great Britainand became the first states in the Union June 14, 1777 (original 13-star version) July 4, 1960 (current 50-star version)