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”