15 amazing United states facts

1. Americans consume 3 billion pizzas per year in total

Pizza may originate from Italy, but Americans sure love their pizza! Reports even claim that the pizza Americans eat daily would be spread over an area of ​​100 acres.

2. American invention

Throughout history, there have been many American inventors who have brought inventions that have changed the world.

  Some of the most notable inventions are transistors, internet, lightbulbs, airplanes and of course better cell phones by Martin Cooper.

  These are just some of the inventions that Americans have given to the world.

Left: Thomas Edison. Right: The Wright Brothers.

3. GPS is controlled and owned by the US government and can be 'switched off' at any time

One of the many interesting facts about the United States, which shows its power and influence around the world. GPS is being used worldwide, but I think few people know that it is controlled and owned by the US government.

4. Freedom of expression and freedom of press, and freedom of the talking about any topic

 Often referred to as the "Land of the Free" and Americans have the right to express themselves freely in print and speech.

5. The current flag of the USA was designed by the 17-year-old

His name was Robert G. Heft and he did it as a school project. He originally received for this project, but was later awarded and after the flag was accepted by Congress.

6. NASA - Space Discovery

The United States is the only country in the world to have set foot on the moon. NASA is a government organization and they are number 1 in space exploration.

7. won the most Olympic medals of all times

Americans are great at sports, which becomes quite evident when you take a look at their achievements. America has won the most Olympic medals of all time!

  At the Winter Olympic Games, Norway won the most but the United States won the most medals with the Summer Olympic Games.

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8. Home to some of the greatest music artists of all time

The music industry in the US is huge, and globally, most of the music we come from is America. There are a lot of music superstars in the USA with Genesis.

  Some of the greatest artists of all time include Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Metallica, Eminem, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Madonna, Nirvana, Bruno Mars, Guns N 'Roses, Bon Jovi . , Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, Marvin Gaia, Tupac and Frank Sinatra just to mention a few.

  This list can go back and forth because so many hit films have been made by American artists, and you will find music of every genre.

9. The United States uses 18% of the world's energy

It is said that 1 American consume is equal to the 32 consumes the same resources as Kenyans. And globally, America uses about 1/4 of the world's energy.

10. James and Mary are the most common names in the United States

If your name is James or Mary, then you have got the most common male and female names. For surnames, Smith is the most common. Smith has about 1% of the total population as his last name.

11. One of the best passports in the world

Americans can travel quite freely in the world and they can pride themselves with the fact that they have one of the best passports in the world. US citizens can travel to 116 countries without a visa requirement and obtain a visa on arrival in an additional 44 countries.

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12. USA has the world's largest economy

China is growing rapidly, but the US economy is still the world's largest when measuring GDP.

13. Highest number of entrepreneurs in the world

America is often referred to as the land of dreams or the land of opportunity. The American dream is known worldwide, so it cannot be a surprising fact about the USA that the country is home to the most entrepreneurs in the world!

  Anything is possible in the United States!

14. Russia and the United States are only 3.8 km away at the nearest point

In the middle of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia, the U.S. And Russia has 1 island each divided by the international date line. These two islands are just 3.8 km (2.36121053 mi) away from each other.

15. America bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for only $ 7.2 million

At only two cents per acre, the United States purchased Alaska's land from Russia.


   

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