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General Information about the United States of America (USA)
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U.S.A. - by Gloria Campos-Hensley © 2005 1-usaonline.com
The official founding date of the United States of America is July 4, 1776, when the 13 British Colonies, adopted the Declaration of Independence and broke away from Great Britain. The United States of America also known as the United States, US and the USA, bordered by Canada and Mexico, between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, is the third largest country by size and population with a land area of 3,615,123 sq. mi (Ben?s Guide to U.S. Government, http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/nation/usa.html).The population of the US, according to the ?U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 09/06/05 at 14:49 GMT (EST+5) is 297,091,317? (U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/main/www/popcld.html). This estimation is based off the following figures: one birth every 7 seconds, one death every 13 seconds, one international migrant (net) every 26 seconds and Net gain of one person every 10 seconds.
The highest point of the United States is Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 ft. (6194 m.) above sea level. ?The 6,194-meter-tall (20,320-foot) Mt. McKinley is a towering double-peaked mountain in the middle of the Alaska Range, made all the more impressive for rising thousands of feet above its neighbors. As the tallest mountain in North America, it is one of the world?s Seven Summits (the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents)? (Earth Observatory, http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=15310).
The hottest driest and lowest point of the United States is 282 ft (86 m) below sea level, known as Death Valley, in California. ?Death Valley National Park is the largest national park unit in the lower 48 states. It is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and one of the hottest places in the world. It is also a vast geological museum; containing examples of most of the earth?s geologic eras (see Figure 1). Here, plant and animal species, some of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world, have adapted to the harsh desert environment. (FTA, http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/policy/fedland/fieldreports/NPS/West/DeathValley.html).
Also renowned for its freedom, cultural influences, diverse styles, beliefs, land and people, the United States is known, as well, for its national symbols: the United States Flag, the Statue of Liberty and the Bald Eagle. The Bald eagle was selected as the national bird by the U.S. Congress in 1782. Indigenous only to North America, the Bald eagle, a skillful predator is a symbol that represents strength and freedom. A threatened species, the bald eagles total population is estimated at 3,000 to 4,000 birds. ?Today, the American bald eagle is protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940. Although once plentiful throughout the continental United States, the bald eagle population has greatly declined in recent times? (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/eagle.htm).
The Statue of Liberty, designed by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, is located on 12-acre Liberty Island in New York Harbor. As a gift from France in 1886 to the United States, the Statue of Liberty represents freedom. The total weight of statue is 450,000 pounds (225 tons) and she stands 151 feet (46 meters) tall (305 feet including base and pedestal). Her construction began in France in 1875 and the funds to build it were raised by French citizens (Department of Interior, http://www.doi.gov/news/040803b and Statue of Liberty Facts, http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts.htm).
The United States Flag, flying high all over the United States, represents pride. There are ?13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies? (The World Factbook, http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html#Govt).
Clearly the United States is more than just a country; it is a place for everyone: tourist, citizens and immigrants, to experience her land, freedom and history.
Gloria Campos-Hensley is a native of Houston, Texas. Her interests and hobbies include reading, running, and writing (Gin Bender Poetry Review - Nov. 2002) She is a freelance writer for http://www.1-usaonline.com/
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United States of America - the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
United States of America (U.S.A. or America) was first discovered by Columbus in 1492 although some say that the Chinese Discovered America in 1421 .United State of America - a Representive Republic not a Democracy
Many people refer to the United States as a Democracy and one of the party the "Democratic" party.This is not true. United States is a Representative Republic not a Democracy. There are currently two political parties, the Republican party and the Democrats. There are three branches of government:
- Legislative - the House of Representitives (elected Congressman/Congresswoman) and the Senate (elected or appointed Senators)
- Executive - the President and the Vice President
- Judicial - the Supreme Court
The United States is governerned by the Constitution. Within the Constitution, it laid out the Branches of Government and the Separation of Powers. There are many source that can help one understand the Constitution.
- http://www.kids.gov/k_history.htm History - - - - - - FirstGov for Kids - Great site for Government homework projects. ... all sorts of information on the history, government, presidents, people, ...
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/ac001/lawpres.html - - - - - The making of the U.S. Constitution
- http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html - - - - - U.S.Constitution
- http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Amend.html - - - - - Amendments to the Constitution
- http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/browse.html - - - - - U. S. Government Printing Office
- http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/browse.html#annotations - - - - - U. S. Constitution
- http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/ - - - - - The National Archives - Historical Documents
- http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/ - - - - - The U. S. Constitution main page
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution - - - - - Wiki Free Encyclopedia on the U. S. Constitution
- http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm - - - - - U. S. Senate - reference to U. S. Constitution
- http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/ - - - - - copyrighted "a Roadmap to the U. S. COnstitution"
- http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=9 - - - - - Includes images of original primary source documents - Original Documents of the U. S. Constitution
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/quiz/ - - - - - - The US Constitution is the oldest constitution still in effect in the world. Test your knowledge of this important document.
- http://www.ed.gov/free/constitution/index.html - - - - - recounts how the Constitution was created and ratified
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/hamiltonusconstituion.html - - - - - Hamilton and the U.S. Constitution by PBS
- http://www.house.gov/paul/constitutiontext.htm - - - - - U. S. House of Representitives (the Constitution)
Branches of Government
http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/flashcards/Flashcards_web_final.pdf - - - - - Quick Civic Lessons - Flash Cardshttp://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp - - - - - Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/ - - - - - The U.S. Branches of Government
How Can Citizens Change Government Representatives and the Laws
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html - - - - - Legislative Process and Resourceshttp://www.eac.gov/ - - - - - Election Assistance Commission
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/factsheet/index.htm#f - - - - - - How Do I . . . Fact sheet
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ - - - - - The Presidents of the United States
http://www.eac.gov/register_vote.asp?format=none - - - - - Register to Vote
How Can the Constitution be changed?
Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution establishes rules of a two-stage process required to amend the Constitution (quoted here):? Step 1: Two-thirds of the members in the U.S. House of Representatives (290 members) and the U.S. Senate (67 senators) must vote to add or change an amendment, or two-thirds -- 33 -- of the 50 state legislatures must request the change through a constitutional convention.
? Step 2: Three-fourths, or 38, of the 50 state legislatures must vote to accept the change.
Freedom of Speech - "Separation of Church and State?"
One of the most referred to phrase, "Separation of Church and State", in the Constitution is actually not in the Constitution or in any of the documents that are the foundation of the United states of America, including the Federalist Papers. The phrase is often said to be part of the First Amendment which says:You might want to read about the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or a discussion on "Separation of Church and State" or even take a quiz on the Constitution or "Separation of Church and State" .Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Important Government Departments and Resources
The following is a small sampling of important U. S. Government Resources. We will add more based or the level of interests that you might express by e-mailing us. Let us find it for you.http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/welcomeguide/index.htm - - - - - Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants is a publication for new permanent residents multi langual
http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/imm_guide.htm - - - - - html version in English
http://www.firstgov.gov/ - - - - - The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb - - - - - U. S. Department of Education
http://www.copyright.gov/ - - - - - United States Copyright office
http://www.copyright.gov/rss.xml - - - - - RSS feed for the Copyright Office
http://www.loc.gov/ - - - - - Library of Congress - Resources for kids, family, Librarians, Publishers, teachers, Legislative Info current and historic
http://uscis.gov/graphics/ - - - - - - InfoPass eliminates waiting in line for immigration information; learn how it works
http://www.nps.gov/ - - - - - National Park Service
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