USA fun facts and about culture history of USA
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00:00Famous for its politics, movies, music, wealth, its power, its landscapes.
00:16The list goes on and on.
00:20Love it or hate it, it's hard to argue that the US is the most famous country in the world.
00:28Also known as the Land of the Free, the US, and the Land of Opportunity, America famously
00:37shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, and is the third
00:44most populated country with more than 333 million inhabitants.
00:52The US has a racially and ethnically diverse population.
00:58The capital is Washington, D.C., which is also home to the most famous political residence
01:06in the world, the White House.
01:10The most populated city is New York, the shopping mecca of the West, often called the Big Apple.
01:19New York is famous for its elegant skyscrapers, bright lights, and Broadway shows, and is,
01:28of course, home to the Statue of Liberty.
01:33Around 4.5 million tourists visit this amazing landmark every year.
01:41America is separated into 50 states.
01:44The country has long operated under a two-party system.
01:50That is to say, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are the two dominant leaders.
02:00Americans are very proud and are known for their competitive attitude in all aspects
02:05of life.
02:07American football is the most popular spectator sport, and the US has impressively hosted
02:14eight Olympic Games, more than any other country in history.
02:19The number of international tourists visiting the US annually is around 80 million, and
02:27the most popular destinations are the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, despite it being most
02:35famous in Canada, the Statue of Liberty, the White House, Disney theme parks, and Las Vegas.
02:49Just remember, though, whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
02:56And to finish, a few interesting pieces of trivia about the good ol' U.S. of A.
03:03The name Uncle Sam originates from a meat packer, Samuel Wilson, who supplied barrels
03:10of beef to the Army during the War of 1812, stamping the barrels with the initials U.S.
03:18for United States, but the soldiers recycled those initials to mean Uncle Sam's.
03:25According to environmental studies, Americans throw out about 4.4 pounds of trash every
03:32day.
03:34That is equal to around 1.4 billion pounds total per day.
03:40Wowzers!
03:43The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the USA and was written in 1814.
03:51Approximately 90% of fellow Americans say they know all the words to the anthem.
04:00Do you know your national anthem?