The United States of America is a big country made up of 50 states! The capital city is Washington, D.C., and the biggest city is New York City. People mostly speak English, but many other languages are spoken too because families have come from all over the world. The United States is often called the U.S.A. for short!
Americans eat all kinds of foods like hamburgers, pizza, and tacos! On the Fourth of July, families celebrate the country’s birthday with fireworks and cookouts. Baseball and football are very popular sports that kids love to play. People in the U.S.A. come from many different backgrounds, which makes it a very colorful and exciting place!
- The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States!
- The Statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from France and stands over 150 feet tall.
- The country has the third most people in the world, after China and India.
- Yellowstone was the first national park in the world, and it has geysers that shoot hot water into the sky!
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