US remains the world's most
powerful nation. The
economy is marked by steady
growth, low unemployment and
inflation, and rapid advances
in technology. It is a
Constitution-based federal
republic with a strong
democratic tradition. It got independence from The
Great Britain on 4 July 1776.
Its constitution became
effective on 4 March 1789.
North America, borders both
the North Atlantic Ocean and
the North Pacific Ocean,
between Canada and Mexico. It
is world's third-largest
country by size (after Russia
and Canada) and by population
(after China and India); Mt.
McKinley is highest point in
North America and Death
Valley the lowest point on
the continent. The country
comprises 50 states and 1
district.
USA has ethnic groups consisting of -
white 73%, black 12.7%,
Asian 5.4%, Amerindian and
Alaska native 0.8%, native Hawaiian and
other Pacific islander 0.2% (2017 est.).
Religion-wise composition is
- Protestant 48.9%, Roman
Catholic 23.0%, Mormon 1.8%,
other Christian 1.6%, Jewish
2.1%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or
unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none
4% (2016 est.).
Languages spoken are -
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%,
other Indo-European 3.8%,
Asian and Pacific island
2.7%, other 0.7% (2000
census).
The US has the largest and
most technologically powerful
economy in the world. In
this market-oriented economy,
private individuals and
business firms make most of
the decisions, and the
federal and state governments
buy needed goods and services
predominantly in the private
marketplace. US business
firms enjoy greater
flexibility than their
counterparts in Western
Europe and Japan in decisions
to expand capital plant, to
lay off surplus workers, and
to develop new products.
US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II.
Growing US crude oil production and exports have resulted in America selling oil to more destinations around the world than the number of countries from which it imports crude oil.
Main Agriculture products
are wheat, corn, other
grains, fruits, vegetables,
cotton; beef, pork, poultry,
dairy products; fish; forest
products.
Export commodities are
agricultural products
(soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%,
industrial supplies (organic
chemicals) 26.8%, capital
goods (transistors, aircraft,
motor vehicle parts,
computers, telecommunications
equipment) 49.0%, consumer
goods (automobiles,
medicines) 15.0% (2003).
Import commodities include
agricultural products 4.9%,
industrial supplies 32.9%
(crude oil 8.2%), capital
goods 30.4% (computers,
telecommunications equipment,
motor vehicle parts, office
machines, electric power
machinery), consumer goods
31.8% (automobiles, clothing,
medicines, furniture, toys)
(2003).
USA is the leading industrial
power in the world, highly
diversified and
technologically advanced.
Main industries are
petroleum, steel, motor
vehicles, aerospace,
telecommunications,
chemicals, electronics, food
processing, consumer goods,
lumber, mining.
The climate is 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.
Air pollution resulting in
acid rain in both the US and
Canada; the US is the largest
single emitter of carbon
dioxide from the burning of
fossil fuels; water pollution
from runoff of pesticides and
fertilizers; limited natural
fresh water resources in much
of the western part of the
country require careful
management; desertification.
Natural resources consist of
coal, copper, lead,
molybdenum, phosphates,
uranium, bauxite, gold, iron,
mercury, nickel, potash,
silver, tungsten, zinc,
petroleum, natural gas,
timber.
USA has a large,
technologically advanced,
multipurpose communications
system Domestically a large
network of fiber-optic cable,
microwave radio relay,
coaxial cable, and domestic
satellites carries every form
of telephone traffic; a
rapidly growing cellular
system carries mobile
telephone traffic throughout
the country.
It has a federal court system
based on English common law;
each state has its own unique
legal system, of which all
but one (Louisiana, which is
still influenced by the
Napoleonic Code) is based on
English common law; judicial
review of legislative acts;
has not accepted compulsory
ICJ jurisdiction.
The U.S. educational system
is very different from its
Indian counterpart. U.S.A.
has more than 3,300
accredited colleges and
universities, which offer a
wide range of graduate and
undergraduate programs. There are private as well as state funded colleges. Each institution can determine its own programs and admission standards.
VISAS TO UNITED
STATES
Any foreign citizen who
wishes to enter the United States must
obtain a Visa. It could be a Non-immigrant
Visa for temporary stay or Immigrant Visa
for permanent stay.
Non-immigrant Visa is used by business
people, tourists, specialty works, nannie
or domestic works, students who wish to
stay in the U.S. for a temporary period to
accomplish specific purposes. Those
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demonstrate to the consular officer that
they intend to leave the U.S after their
temporary stay.
Immigrant visas are offered to fiancé /
spouse of US citizens, residents and
investors.
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