United States

Capital: 
Washington D.C.
Location: 
North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Country Code: 
US
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 9.8 Million
Coastline: 
Approx. 20,000 km
Climate: 
mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest;low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Land Resources (terrain): 
central plain, mountains, broad river valleys
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
lead
Natural Resource: 
molybdenum
Natural Resource: 
phosphates
Natural Resource: 
uranium
Natural Resource: 
bauxite
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
iron
Natural Resource: 
mercury
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
potash
Natural Resource: 
silver
Natural Resource: 
tungsten
Natural Resource: 
zinc
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
timber
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 3,000 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
tsunamis
Natural Hazards: 
volcanoes
Natural Hazards: 
earthquakes
Natural Hazards: 
hurricanes
Natural Hazards: 
tornadoes
Natural Hazards: 
mudslides
Natural Hazards: 
forest fires
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
limited natural fresh water resources
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 4 Trillion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 4 Trillion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 24 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 57 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 8.5 Million bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 20 Million bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 1.4 Million bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 13.5 Million bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 582 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 675 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 310 Million
Nationality: 
American
Ethnic Groups: 
white
Ethnic Groups: 
black
Ethnic Groups: 
Asian
Ethnic Groups: 
Amerindian
Ethnic Groups: 
Alaskan
Ethnic Groups: 
Hawaiian
Ethnic Groups: 
Pacific Islander
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Spanish
Unofficial Language: 
Indo-European
Unofficial Language: 
Asian Islander
Unofficial Language: 
Pacific Islander
Type Of Government: 
Consitution-based federal republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
grains
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
pork
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
dairy
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Agricultural Products: 
forest
Industrial Products: 
leading instrial power in the world
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
motor vehicles
Industrial Products: 
areospace
Industrial Products: 
telecommunications
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
electronics
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
consumer goods
Industrial Products: 
lumber
Industrial Products: 
mining
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $1.9 Trillion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $3.6 Trillion
National Debt: 
Approx. $13 Trillion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.4 Trillion
GDP: 
Approx. $14 Trillion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. -.7%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Export Value: 
Approx. $995 Billion
Export Product: 
soybeans
Export Product: 
fruit
Export Product: 
corn
Export Product: 
organic chemicals
Export Product: 
transistors
Export Product: 
aircraft
Export Product: 
motor vehicle parts
Export Product: 
automobiles
Export Product: 
medicines
Export Product: 
telecommunications equipment
Export Partner: 
Canada
Export Partner: 
Mexico
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Japan
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Import Value: 
Approx. $1.5 Trillion
Import Product: 
agricultural products
Import Product: 
crude oil
Import Product: 
capital goods
Import Product: 
computers
Import Product: 
telecommunications equipment
Import Product: 
motor vehicle parts
Import Product: 
office machines
Import Product: 
automobiles
Import Product: 
clothing
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Canada
Import Partner: 
Mexico
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
Germany
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
Approx. 15,000
Railways: 
Approx. 225,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 6.5 Million
Waterways: 
Approx. 41,000 km
Ports: 
Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Philadeplhia, Tampa, Texas City
Pipelines: 
petroleum products: Approx. 245,000 km
Pipelines: 
"natural gas: Approx. 550,000 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 6 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 78 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 154 Million
Occupation: 
farming, forestry, fishing: Approx. .7%
Occupation: 
"manufacturing, extraction, transportation, crafts: Approx. 20% "
Occupation: 
"managerial, professional, and technical: Approx. 37% "
Occupation: 
sales and office: Approx. 24%
Occupation: 
Other services: Approx. 18%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 9%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 12%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11