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![map of the United States of America [without Alaska & Hawaii]; source EA](/mpics/maps/usam.jpg) | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA[USA] : general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): United States ; United States of America |
| country code ISO: US //; - FIPS: US |
| location: North America |
| time zones: from -5 to -10 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 9166600 sq.km = 3539224 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 9372610 sq.km = 3618760 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 71° N / South: 19° N / East: 67° W / West: 161° W |
| borders (land): Canada, Mexico |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico , Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean |
| climate: a full range of climates |
| Government |
| independent since: 1776-07-04 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Washington, DC |
| administrative division: state (50) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2000): 281421,906 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 275562,673; or: 281550,000 / -; 2001: 278058,881; or: 283955,000 |
| population density: 30 per sq.km = 78 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,9% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 14 - 15 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 9 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 10 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 80) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 21% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 77% //; - urbanisation growth: 1,5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 15% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: non-Hispanic white 75%; non-Hispanic black 12%; Hispanic 10%; Asian/Pacific islanders 3,3%; American Indian and Eskimo 0,7% |
| languages: English (official); Spanish |
| religious affiliation: Christian 85% (of which Protestant: 57%; Roman Catholic: 22%); Jewish 2%; Orthodox 2%; Muslim 2%; non-religious 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3757 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 365 |
| people per hospital bed: 250 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 88% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 60% |
| adult literacy: 91% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: 16% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 27000 per capita |
| GNI USD 34100 per capita //; - [ppp: 34100] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 22560 per capita |
| import: USD 817627 per capita //; - export: USD 622784 per capita |
| trade: USD 3922 per capita //; - or 21% of GDP |
| trade partners: CA JP DE MX GB FR IT NL BE VE BR AU CH ES TW CN PH SE PE IN |
| human development index: 0,934 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 6 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 4% |
| tourism: 51 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 21% //; - grass land: 26% //; - wooded area: 32% //; - arid land and desert: ca 15% |
| agriculture: labour force: 3% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 2% |
| agricultural products: cereals, cotton, tobacco, soya beans, fruit, potatoes, oilseeds, sugar cane |
| livestock (million): cattle: 98 / goats: 1,35 / horses: 5,2 / pigs: 59 / poultry: 1823 / sheep: 7 |
| fish catch: 5450000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 18% //; - part of industry in GDP: 29% |
| industrial products: iron & steel, vehicles, chemicals, telecommunications, aeronautics & space, food products |
| mining products: oil & natural gas, coal, copper, lead, iron ore, zinc, molybdenum, silver, gold, phosphates, bauxite, uranium > |
| CO2 emission per capita: 19,8 // some more mining products: mercury, nickel, potash, tungsten |
| services: labour force: 76% //; - part of services in GDP: 69% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 8159 |
| electricity use (per capita): 11994 |
| annual water use (per capita): 1870 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 6370000 km //; - of which paved: 91% //; - of which are motorways: 89203 km |
| vehicles: 570 per 1000 |
| railways: 161817, or: 270312 km //; - railways passenger/km: 22365 |
| navigable inland waterways: 41009, or 41485 km |
| ownership telephone: 626 - 682 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 1976 - 2146 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 780 - 847 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 228 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 5300 |
| personal computers: 585 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mt. McKinley 6194 m, Mt. St. Elias 5489, Mt. Foraker 5304, Mt. Bona 5005, Mt. Blackburn 4994, Mt. Sanford 4949 > |
| > Mt. Fairweather 4663, Mt. Bear 4520, Mt. Whitney 4418, Mt. Elbert 4399, Mt. Rainier 4392, Mt. Shasta 4317, Wrangell 4317 > |
| > Pikes Peak 4301, Mauna Kea 4205, Mauna Loa 4169 / for more mountains see the separate files per state |
| lowest point: 86 m below sea level: Death Valley |
| lakes (natural): Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Great Salt Lake |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Lake Sakakawea, Lake Ohae, Lake Cumberland an lots more |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Mississippi/Missouri, Yukon, St.Lawrence, Rio Grande, Arkansas, Colorado, Atchafalaya, Ohio, Red, Brazos, Columbia > |
| canals: Welland Canal // some more rivers: Snake, Platte |
| waterfalls: Yosemite 739 m, Ribbon, Silver Strand, Feather, Bridaveil, Multnomah |
| caves: longest system: Carlsbad Caverns / deepest: Mammoth Cave |
| islands: Hawaii, Aleutian Islands |
| deserts: Mojave, Death Valley, Great Basin |
| other natural features: canyons, geysers, glaciers, large trees, rain forests, volcanoes |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| no further particulars concerning population data |
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