THE NATION

•Total Land Area - 3,168, 000 sq. miles
•Population - 301,139,947
•Total of 50 states (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa are also part of the United States, each with a special status as a dependency or territory.)

The Racial Split
•Caucasians - 63%
• Afro - Americans - 11.5%
•Latino’s - 12.5%
•Native Americans - 9%
•Asians - 4%

GOVERNMENT
Thriving Democracy

•Two Major Political Parties
•Democrats
•Republicans

MAJOR RELEGIONS

•Protestants - 56%
• Roman Catholics - 28%
•Jews - 2%
•Muslims - 1%
•Others - 13%

EDUCATION SYSTEM

•I to IV Grade - Elementary School
• V to VIII Grade - Middle School
•X to XII - High School
•Graduation - 4 years
•Associate Colleges - 2 years

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