15 interesting facts about the USA: American history and present!

in life •  8 years ago 

The United States of America – one of the most developed and influential countries of the modern world. Globalization, the multicultural environment and dynamic public changes have allowed America to create the unique image of the country and in this image are noted, both positive, and negative lines.

1. Growth rate of the population of America

Since 1776 to today population of the USA has increased from 2,5 million people to more than 314 million.

2. Popularity of bank loans in this state

If you have $10 of the USA in bank, and there are no arranged credits, then you are richer, than 25% of inhabitants of America.

3. McDonald's – the place of work of many residents of the USA

Every eighth American at a certain stage of the career worked for a network of McDonald's restaurants.

4. Population shift during the Great depression

At the time of the Great depression, in the thirties the XX centuries, thousands of Americans migrated to the Soviet Union.

5. What distance divides the Russian Federation and the USA

In the least remote point the distance between the Russian Federation and the United States of America makes less than 4 km.

6. The first steps to aggravation of environmental disaster

Statistical researches have shown that one resident of the USA consumes more resources, than 32 Kenyans.

7. Love of Americans to chocolate

In America love chocolate: every second this country consumes more than 45 kg of this sweet product.

8. Testing of stronger alternative to the nuclear weapon

In 1962 Americans have held testing of power of a hydrogen bomb in space. Data have shown that the power of this bomb has exceeded the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by 100 times.

9. For how many Americans have redeemed Alaska?

In 1867 acquisition of Alaska at Russia has cost Americans only $7.2 million.

10. Feature of professional life

The average worker in the USA changes the place of work each 4,4 years.

11. A marriage and pregnancy in the modern country

Today in America 40% of children are born at unmarried women or out of marriage.

12. How many money the Apple company has?

At the worldfamous company Apple, Inc. there is more money at their order, than at United States Treasury of America.

13. Smoking and American laws

The legislation of the USA and many European countries permits minors to purchase cigarettes, and here it is forbidden to smoke them the law.

14. Rates of pollution and consumption of resources

Further satisfaction of the American level of consumption of natural resources only 4 same planets as Earth can.

15. Love of residents of the country to life "on wheels"

20 million Americans live in specially equipped cars or mobile houses.

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