The United States of America

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The United States of
America
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Stars and Stripes

• The gosudarstvennyj flag of the USA known also
  as the Star-Spangled Banner , is an official
  state symbol of the USA (along with the Big press
  and a hymn).
• Represents a rectangular panel with seven red and
  six white horizontal alternating strips. In
  canton of dark blue colour 50 five-pointed
  stars of white colour. 13 strips 13 colonies
  which have formed the independent state (New
  Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
  Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
  Northern Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New
  York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania). The dark blue
  rectangle on the left side symbolises the Union.
  The number of stars in a dark blue field
  corresponds to number of states (now them 50).
  Red colour personifies endurance and valour dark
  blue diligence, justice, vigilance white
  innocence and cleanliness. A parity of the
  parties 1910.
• The flag varied eventually depending on number of
  the states making the Union. The new star is
  added to a flag on July, 4th after occurrence in
  the union of new staff. 1 quantity of strips
  remains invariable a unique exception a flag
  1795-1818 when together with two stars have been
  added also 2 strips (later the cleaned
• The gosudarstvennyj flag of the USA known also
  as the Star-Spangled Banner , is an official
  state symbol of the USA (along with the Big press
  and a hymn).
• Represents a rectangular panel with seven red and
  six white horizontal alternating strips. In
  canton of dark blue colour 50 five-pointed
  stars of white colour. 13 strips 13 colonies
  which have formed the independent state (New
  Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
  Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
  Northern Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New
  York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania). The dark blue
  rectangle on the left side symbolises the Union.
  The number of stars in a dark blue field
  corresponds to number of states (now them 50).
  Red colour personifies endurance and valour dark
  blue diligence, justice, vigilance white
  innocence and cleanliness. A parity of the
  parties 1910.
• The flag varied eventually depending on number of
  the states making the Union. The new star is
  added to a flag on July, 4th after occurrence in
  the union of new staff. 1 quantity of strips
  remains invariable a unique exception a flag
  1795-1818 when together with two stars have been
  added also 2 strips (later the cleaned

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The geographical map of the USA
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Fact files

• Official name The United States of America
• Status A federal republic, a union of 50 states
• Area 9,364,000 squ. km.
• Population about 250 mln. people (2006)
• Capital Washington, D.C.