United States of America Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital | Washington, DC |
Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Currency | US dollar |
Area | 9,826,675km² water: 664,709km² land: 9,161,966km² |
Population | 319,309,000(2014 estimate) |
Language | English is the most commonly spoken language Spanish, French, Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian ,Cherokee and many other indigenous languages are recognized at State and Territorial levels |
Religion | Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 estimate) |
Electricity | 120V, 60Hz (Type “A” plug) |
Country code | +1 |
Internet TLD | .us, .edu, .gov, .mil (most sites use .com, .net, .org) |
Time Zone | UTC -4 to UTC -10 |
Emergencies | dial 911 or access emercency services through Operator “0” |