| Surface : 9,809,155
sq km (3,787,319 sq miles) |
| Population : 281,421,906
inhabitants |
| Capital : Washington,
DC. Population: 572,059 |
| System : Presidential Republic - The
USA is a Federal Republic with 50 States |
| Electricity: 110/120
volts AC, 60Hz. Plugs are of the flat two-pin type (grounded three-pin
plugs are also widely used). European electrical appliances not fitted
with dual-voltage capabilities will require a plug adaptor, which is
best purchased before arrival in the USA. |
| Main Cities : New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston,
Philadelphia, Detroit, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Pittsburgh |
| Languages : English,
with significant Spanish-speaking minorities |
| Religions : Protestant
with Roman Catholic, Jewish and many ethnic minorities. |
| Money : United States dollar (US$) |
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Eastern Standard Time: GMT
- 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Central Standard Time: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday
in April to last Sunday in October). Mountain Standard Time: GMT
- 7 (GMT - 6 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Pacific Standard Time: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from first Sunday
in April to last Sunday in October). Alaska: GMT - 9 (GMT -
8 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October). Hawaii:
GMT - 10 |
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