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When is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated What do you know about Guy Fawkes?
Public holidays there are some special festivals in Great Britain. One of them takes place on the 5th of November. On that day, in 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. He didn't succeed. The King's men found the bomb, took Guy Fawkes to the Tower and cut off his head.Since that day the British celebrate the 5th of November. They burn a dummy, made of straw and old clothes, on a bonfire and let off fireworks. This dummy is called a «guy» (like Guy Fawkes) and children can often be seen in the streets before the 5th of November saying, «Penny for the guy» if they collect enough money they can buy some fireworks. There are also smaller, local festivals in Britain.
Health and Medical Care in the USA.
Healthcare in the United States is far outspent than any other nation, measured both in per capita spending and as a percentage of GDP. Despite this, the country has significantly worse healthcare outcomes when compared to peer nations. The US is the only developed nation without a system of universal healthcare, with a large proportion of its population not carrying health insurance, a substantial factor in the country's excess mortality.Healthcare is provided by many distinct organizations, made up of insurance companies, healthcare providers, hospital systems, and independent providers.Healthcare facilities are largely owned and operated by private sector businesses. 58% of community hospitals in the US are nonprofit, 21% are government-owned, and 21% are for-profit. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the US spent $9,403 (equivalent to $10,738 in 2021[8]) on healthcare per capita, and 17.9% on healthcare as percentage of its GDP in 2014. Healthcare coverage is provided through a combination of private health insurance and public health coverage (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid).
.What is the territory of the USA? (Borders of the USA.)
The USA is the 4th largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It is situated in Central Nort America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Its total area is 9,629,091 km2(3,717,813 sq mi). 97.77% of its area is land, only 2.23% is water. The coastline is 19,920 km (12,380 mi).
. Facts about the 50 States of the USA.
There are fifty (50) states and Washington D.C.The last two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959.Washington D.C. is a federal district under the authority of Congress. Local government is run by a mayor and 13 member city council. Washington DC is represented in Congress by an elected, nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and residents have been able to vote in Presidential elections since 1961.Puerto Rico is a commonwealth associated with the U.S. Its indigenous inhabitants are U.S. citizens. Puerto Ricans are unable to vote in U.S. Presidential elections but they do elect a nonvoting resident commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives.Dependent areas: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island.

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