USA Fun Facts | American Culture

Famous for its politics, movies, music, wealth, its power, its landscapes…. the list goes on and on. Love it or hate it, it’s hard to argue that the U.

S. is the most famous country in the world. Also known as ‘the Land of the Free’, ‘the US’, and ‘the Land of Opportunity’, America famously shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

most populated country with more than 333 million inhabitants. The US has a racially and ethnically diverse population. The capital is Washington D.

C. which is also home to the most famous political residence in the world – the Whitehouse. The most populated city is New York - the shopping mecca of the west!

Often called ‘The Big Apple’, New York is famous for its elegant skyscrapers, bright lights and Broadway shows and is, of course, home to the Statue of Liberty. Around 4. 5 million tourists visit this amazing landmark every year.

America is separated into 50 states. The country has long operated under a two-party system; that is to say, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are the two dominant leaders. Americans are very proud and are known for their competitive attitude in all aspects of life.

American football is the most popular spectator sport, and the US has impressively hosted 8 Olympic Games, more than any other country in history. The number of international tourists visiting the US annually is around 80 million and the most popular destinations are The Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls (despite it being the most famous in Canada), The Statue of Liberty, The White House, Disney Theme Parks, and Las Vegas. Just remember though, whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!

And to finish, a few interesting pieces of trivia about the good ole U. S. of A.

- - The name ‘Uncle Sam’ originates from a meat packer, Samuel Wilson, who supplied barrels of beef to the army during the war of 1812, stamping the barrels with the initials ‘U. S. ’ (for United States), but the soldiers recycled those initials to mean ‘Uncle Sam’s’.

- According to Environmental studies, Americans throw out about 4. 4 pounds of trash every day. That is equal to around 1.

4 billion pounds total per day, wowzers! - The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the USA and was written in 1814. Approximately 90% of fellow Americans say they know all the words to the anthem!

Do you know your national anthem?