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 * __//United States of America//__**

The United States of America is a country that is known for there international mission for freedom. Their current government is ran my Barack Obama. He is the first black president and he is widely respected for trying to change the country for the better. They are very similar to Canada in a lot of ways like we both share similar basic laws, English is our first language and we both have ties to Britain. But a difference is that Canada is still a British colony where the United States have become independent and now is one of the world's most powerful countries. They are a country that is strong with patriotism and strong in there music.

__Location__
The United States of America is located in central North America. In is between Canada which above it and Mexico which is directly below it. There are also some states that aren't in central America like Alaska which is connected to British Columbia of Canada and Hawaii which is south west of California.

**__The Flag__**
The United States flag has gone through many different changes over the years from countries joining and so on. This is the American flag that we know today. It represents many things to many people but the main meaning of the flag is that each star represents a state and the colours do not represent anything.

__Standard of Living__
The standard living in the United States is in the top 20 places in the world. A normal household earns around $46,000, a person over 25 years old earns $32,000 a years and a person working full time and is over 25 years old earns $39,000 a year.

__Education System__
The education system for the United States is very similar to the education system in Canada. They offer preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, college and university. The compulsory education age varies by state though, some being as early as 5 and ending as late as 18.

__Music in America__
Although most people would believe the that rap and R&B would be the most popular genres in the United States, statistics from 2007 show that rock music is the most popular genre. Actually, from the list of the top 10 albums sold in the United States 7 of them are rock bands while 2 are country and 1 is pop.

1. Eagles- Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) 2. Michael Jackson- Thriller 3. Pink Floyd- The Wall 4. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin IV 5. AC/DC- Back in Black 6. Garth Brooks- Double Live 7. Billy Joel- Greatest Hits Volume I & II 8. Shania Twain- Come on Over 9. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours 10. The Beatles- The Beatles

The three most popular genre of music today in America is Rock, Rap/ Hip-Hop and R & B/ Urban.

Some popular musicians that are from the United States are Aerosmith, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan.

In the United States, a person can find music education in there regular education system. Most schools can find a music class for grade kindergarten to grade 12 although this changes depending on the school. A person can also find music education from private teachers to help them grow their skills.

The national instrument of the United States is the banjo. It is believed to be the national instrument because it is also the national instrument for African America.

When American's perform music, they don't usually wear traditional clothing. They wear casual clothing for most performances but for some it is proper to dress very formally. A suit, tuxedo, or a dress would be appropriate.

Famous music award shows in the United States include the MTV Music Video Award, The Grammy Awards and The American Music Awards. They are all made to recognize musician's hard work but some work in different way. Some differences are between the American Music Awards and the Grammy Awards. The Grammy Award winners are chosen by the votes of people in the entertainment business while to win a Grammy Award the public votes for the winners.

Some musical instruments you would see if you visited the United States can vary. You can see a typical rock band with one or two guitars, a drummer and an electric bass player to an old country band that can consist of a few acoustic guitars, a banjo, a washboard and a stand up bass. There can be all kinds of instruments used to play a lot of different kinds of musical genres. Some of the most popular musical genres played are rock, blues, country, rap and R & B.

The involvement of music in everyday life for the residence can vary from person to person. Some people may not pay any attention to music when it's played while others may eat and breath music. For some people it may have no involvement in the person's life while the same song may give a person inspiration to do something amazing. For the people who it involves they might go off and change the world or simply tap there foot. Who knows how much involvement it will have on a person...

__Quick Facts about America__
The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.

The currency used in the United States is the American dollar which is 1.0047 dollars in Canada.

The approximate population of the United States is 307,006,550.

The approximate size of the United States is 9,826,675 square kilometers.

Some animals that are native to America are black bears, mule dear, plovers and alligators.

Popular sports in America are Hockey, Football and baseball, all there major and minor leagues. Hockey is called NHL which stands for National Hockey League, Football is called National Football league which stands for NFL and baseball is called Major League Baseball.

Common stereotypes about the United States is that the people who live there are all in love with football and baseball. They also are stereotyped as being very power hungry and cocky.

The most common eating utensils for eating meals are plates, bowls, forks, spoons and knives. But depending on your culture you can eat with a wide variety of things.

__American National Anthem__
O! say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner, O! long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more! Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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http://www.usflag.org/ http://www.wikipedia.org/ http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/ http://geography.howstuffworks.com/united-states/geography-of-united-states2.htm http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/size_of_usa_in_square_kilometers http://76.74.24.142/44510E63-7B5E-5F42-DA74-349B51EDCE0F.pdf