Publisher's Synopsis
United States of America Facts: Did you know that the country is made up of 50 states? Including Hawaii and Alaska, it covers an area the size of Europe. New York and Washington, DC, located on the Atlantic coast, are the most famous cities. Chicago, meanwhile, has an international reputation for influential architecture and Los Angeles is an important center for filmmaking. But what are the other fascinating facts about the U.S.? Read on to learn more about the country's history. The United States is the third most populous country in the world, with 332 million people. Approximately forty percent of the country's residents live in the West and sixteen percent live on the East Coast. More than eighty percent of the population lives in urban areas, such as New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and Boston. The most populated state is New York. There are about 40 million people in California, while the smallest is Wyoming. Despite being one of the largest economies in the world, the United States has suffered through many unfortunate incidents throughout the 20th century. A few of them are mentioned below. Despite the United States' huge size, the country has a large number of foreign accents.
