Basic US Facts Flashcards
What type of government does the US have?
A federal republic
What is the area of the United states?
- 8 million square miles
9. 3 million km2
What is the population of the US?
316 million
When did the first people come to the US mainland and who were they?
Paleo-indians migrated from Asia to what is now the United States mainland 12,000 years ago.
When did European colonization start?
1565 First permanent European settlement was in St. Augustine, Florida by the Spanish. 1607 Jamestown, Virginia is founded by English settlers who begin growing tobacco.
When was the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
When was the current Constitution adopted?
September 17, 1787
How many Constitutional Amendments are there?
27
What are the first ten amendments?
The Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791
What was the US GDP in 2012?
$15.6 trillion
What is the capital?
Washington D.C.
What is the largest city?
New York City, 8.3 million people in 302.64 sq miles according to the 2012 census
US population density
88.6/sq mi, 34.2/sq km
How many illegal aliens are there?
11.2 million
How many are American Indian, Alaska Native or native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander?
5.2 million are American Indian or Alaska native (2.9 million exclusively). 1.2 are native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.5 million exclusively)
