United States of America
Name United States, or USA, or U.S.
(long form) United States of America
Name (origin) America is named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci
Capital City Washington D.C. (pop. 574,550)
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)
GDP $12.49 trillion (2005)
GDP (per capital) $41,800 (2005)
Languages English 82%, Spanish 11%, others
Largest Cities (by population) Ney York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix
National Day July 4
Population 299,114,218 (July, 2006 estimate)
Religions Protestant 52%, Catholic 24%, others |
