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In 1776 the United States was born. The American colonies broke with the mother country and were recognized as a new nation, comprised of 13 states. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.

Geographically, the United States is about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; and more than twice the size of the European Union.

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Key Facts

Motto: In God We Trust
Population: 303,824,646 (July 2008 est.)
Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose
Border Countries and Oceans: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean
Population: 298,444,215 (July 2006 est.)
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 ft. (6194 m.) above sea level
Lowest Point: Death Valley, California, 282 ft (86 m.) below sea level
Largest State: Alaska
Smallest State: Rhode Island
National Bird: Bald Eagle
National Flower: Rose
Life Expectancy: 77
Longest River: Mississippi-Missouri
Largest Lake: Lake Michigan

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State Trivia

Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
Alaska accounts for 25% of the oil produced in the United States.
Arizona leads the nation in copper production.
Arkansas has the highest upside-down inversion roller coaster in the world at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls theme park and water park in Hot Springs.
California has the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park. A researcher recently climbed to the top of the redwood, known as Hyperion, to confirm its height at 379.1 feet.
Colorado has The world's largest flat-top mountain in Grand Mesa.
Connecticut is home to the first hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934), helicopter (1939), and color television (1948).
Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, seashores, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, and monuments.
The Florida city of Clearwater has the highest rate of lightning strikes per capita.
Georgia is the nation's number one producer of the three Ps--peanuts, pecans, and peaches.
Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
Idaho's Lewis & Clark Highway (United State Highway 12) is the shortest route from the midwest to the Pacific Coast and the longest highway within a national forest in the nation.
Illinois is home to the world's first Skyscraper, built in Chicago, 1885.
Indiana hosted The first professional baseball game in Fort Wayne on May 4, 1871.
Iowa is home to the world's largest strawberry.
Dodge City, Kansas is the windiest city in the United States.
Kentucky was the first state to serve Cheeseburgers in 1934 at Kaolin's restaurant in Louisville.
Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.
The Maine city of Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun.
Maryland'sBaltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore, in 1830.
The Massachusetts city of Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
Colon, Michigan is home to the world's largest manufacture of magic supplies.
Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables.
Mississippi is home to the world's largest shrimp, on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula.
Annapolis, Missouri holds the record for the most destructive tornado on record. In 3 hours, it tore through the town on March 18, 1925 leaving a 980-foot wide trail of demolished buildings, uprooted trees, and overturned cars. It left 823 people dead and almost 3,000 injured.
The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.
Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.
Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa.
New Hampshire adopted the first legal lottery in the twentieth century United States in 1963.
New Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city, even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.
New Mexico has far more sheep and cattle than people. There are only about 12 people per square mile.
New York is home to the 641 mile transportation network known as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway which is the longest toll road in the United States.
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state.
Cleveland, Ohio boasts America's first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914.
Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town.
Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state.
Pennsylvania is the first state to list their web site URL on a license plate.
Rhode Island was home to the first circus in the United States, opening in Newport in 1774.
South Carolina had the first battle of the Civil War which took place at Fort Sumter.
It was in South Dakota that Jack McCall was tried, convicted and hanged for the shooting of Wild Bill Hickok.
Tennessee ranks number one among other states in the total number of soldiers who fought in the War Between the States.
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Utah is the site of the nations first department store. Zions Co-operative Mercantile Institution was established in the late 1800's. It is still in operation today as ZCMI.
Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.
In Virginia more people work for the United States government than any other industry; about 1/4 of Virginia's workers.
Washington state produces more apples than any other state in the union.
West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
Wisconsin produces more milk than any other state.
Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.

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