USA+-+General+Information

The United States of America, often referred to as the USA, is the third most populated country in the world. Many people see the USA as the third largest country if you consider the disputed area [|Kashmir]not to be a part of [|China]. The USA is the only remaining super power after the collapse of the [|Soviet Union], and has by far the biggest military defence of all countries in the world. About half of the total amount of money spent on military defence all over the world, is spent by the USA. The States are recognized by their mixed cultures. In some ways, you can compare the States to a wok: The different cultures are the ingredients, and together they create a surprisingly good-tasting meal.

The USA is a huge country with a lot of environmentally differences; from dry deserts like [|Death Valley] to temperate rain forests in [|Washington]; from [|swamp] areas in [|Alabama] to [|prairies]in [|Texas]. The country has in fact some of the most known and spectacular natural areas in the world, for example [|Grand Canyon], [|Yosemite], [|Yellowstone] and [|Everglades].

The USA consists of 50 different states, where 48 of them are on the USA’s mainland. The two remaining states are [|Hawaii] and [|Alaska]. Alaska is located between [|Canada] and [|Russia], and is connected to the [|North American] mainland. Hawaii is a group of [|islands] located in the [|Pacific Ocean], to the west of the USA.