General facts about the usa
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General facts about the USA The United States has a rich and interesting culture. There are many known evidences about this. But there are things that few people know. I have collected 15 little-known but very interesting facts about the United States of America “Around the World”. 1. The design of the US flag in its current form (1958 with stars) was created by a 17-year-old student. This was Robert Heaf’s homework. 2. In 1956, in God we trust became the official motto of the United States. It probably originated during the Civil War and is now used on all American banknotes. 3. The seven rays on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent the seven continents. Each of them is 2.75 m long and weighs 68.5 kg. 4. If you have $10 in your pocket and no debt at all, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans. The United States’ foreign debt is over $21 trillion and growing steadily. 5. About 40 percent of children in the United States are born out of wedlock. This is explained, first of all, by the fact that in America there are more couples who live without a stamp in their passports than those who legalize their relationship. Interestingly, every 8th couple meets online. 6. Despite the fact that 74% of Americans believe in God, according to statistics, 42% believe in the existence of ghosts, 26% in witches and 24% in reincarnation. At the same time, the United States is leading in the number of scientific articles, which is about 30% of those published worldwide. 7. There is a unique monument of four corners in the USA (Four Corners Monument). This monument is the only place where four American states intersect at the same time: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. The first marker in the form of a concrete platform was installed in 1912, followed by a bronze disc in 1931, and in 1992 a modern four-cornered monument was installed. 8. The United States does not have an official state language. Proposals to legitimize the status of English, which is spoken by 80 percent of Americans, have been made several times. But such a decision has never been made at the federal level. 9. From 1776 to 1967, interracial marriage was prohibited in the United States. 10. The US has some pretty ridiculous laws. For example, in Ohio you can’t buy cereal on Sundays, in New Orleans, Louisiana you can’t tie alligators to a fire hydrant, in New York you can’t carry ice cream in your pocket, and in Arizona you’ll be fined. If you put the donkey to sleep in the bathroom. 11. The US military is prohibited from using US flags made in China. 12. In 7 US states – Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas – atheists cannot hold public office. This is prohibited by local constitutions. 13. 90% of the declaration has traces of cocaine. Some of them were used to inhale cocaine, and some were used during the drug trade. 14. There are 4 people in America whose first and last names are exactly the same. Most of the time it is Thomas Thomas. 15. Ronald Reagan was the only American president elected after divorcing his wife. At the same time, about 100 married couples divorce every hour in the United States. Donald Trump has also been divorced several times, but when he was elected in 2016, his marriage to Melania had already proven its strength. Abdunazarov Shohzodbek 3.21 group Download 78.04 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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