Facts About The USA
FACT 1: 46% OF THE LAND IS OWNED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The federal government owns 46% of the land in the West. Of the states where the government owns the most land, Nevada takes the cake, where they own 85% of the land there.
FACT 2: LAKE SUPERIOR, THE LARGEST LAKE
The largest of the Great Lakes is called Lake Superior. It’s so massive it could cover all of North and South America in one foot of water.
FACT 3: ALASKA ALSO HAS THE LONGEST COASTLINE
Along with being the largest state, Alaska also has the longest coastline of all the states’ coastlines combined, covering 6,640 miles (10,686 kilometers).
FACT 4: AMERICAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED BY BOB HEFT
While Betsy Ross is attributed as being the person to create the American flag, the flag we know today was designed by Bob Heft when he was in high school in 1958. When he submitted his design to the White House, they chose it over thousands of others. He even designed a flag representing 51 states, just in case one was added later
FACT 5: THE UNITED STATES HAS THE LARGEST AIR FORCE
The United States has the largest Air Force, operating a whopping 5,600 aircraft of all types. It also has 312,000 active-duty members.
FACT 6: SOUTH DAKOTA HAS SUBSTANTIALLY MORE COWS THAN HUMANS
South Dakota has substantially more cows than humans. With a human population of 859,000 and a cow population of 3.9 million, humans are outnumbered by 4.5 to 1.
FACT 7: THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS ACTUALLY LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY
Designated as a national monument in 1924, The Statue of Liberty is usually associated with New York, but it’s actually located in New Jersey.
FACT 8: THE UNITED STATES IS HOME TO THREE OF THE OLDEST RIVERS IN THE WORLD
The United States is home to three of the oldest rivers in the world. All located in the Appalachian mountains, they’re called the New, the Susquehanna, and French Broad rivers. The New River is considered the oldest of the three.
FACT 9: THE LOS ANGELES’ HOLLYWOOD BOWL IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATURAL AMPHITHEATERS
The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest natural amphitheaters, capable of holding up to 18,000 people. It’s hosted many famous composers and celebrities during its lifetime.
FACT 10: THE UNITED STATES HAS 58 NATIONAL PARKS
Beautiful, majestic, and protected by federal law, the United States has 58 National Parks visited by thousands of people every day.
FACT 11: THE AMERICAN ARE THE WORLD’S MOST OBESE NATION
As of 2017, the United States leads the world as the most obese nation with 109,342,839 obese people. That is 33.70% of the population.
FACT 12: LIBERTY BELL CRACKED ONLY A FEW HOURS LATER
The last rung by George Washington in 1846, the Liberty Bell cracked only a few hours later. As a side note, it also has Pennsylvania spelled wrong on it.
FACT 13: AMERICANS LOVE GRILLED FOOD
Americans love to grill. In fact, 81% of Americans have an outdoor grill, and 47% barbecue twice-weekly in the summer.
FACT 14: AMERICANS EAT 100 ACRES OF PIZZA DAILY
Every day, Americans eat 100 acres of pizza, roughly 350 slices a second. 3 billion pizzas are sold a year, which probably shouldn’t be a surprise, considering Americans are the leader in obesity.
FACT 15: THE US IS THE LEADING PRODUCER OF NATURAL GAS IN THE WORLD
The US is the leading producer of natural gas in the world. They produce 766,200,000,000 cubic meters of natural gas each year.
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