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Overview
The United States is located between Canada and Mexico. The United States was founded in 1492 by a man named Christopher Columbus on an accident.He was looking for a new route to Asia. The United States will play on June 5,2002.They hope to make an lasting impression this time.
 History
        When the United States began they were not United. The states were split up and were paying taxes to the British government for Great Britain's war debts. They were taxing the U.S and the U.S had motto saying "No Taxation Without Reprensentation".Once G.B began to do this a war began  called the Revolutionary WarThe U.S won.In 1776 the United States declared independence from G.B.In 1781 the British was defeated at Yorktown.Just six years later the Constitution was written which holds the U.S together up unto this day.The founders of the U.S were men like George Washington the first president, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.The U.S is a democracy were the people has power.
 
 
 

Geography

• Capital: WASHINGTON,DC
• Other Cities: New York, Atlanta, Chicago,Los Angeles
• Landforms:  Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, MT. St. Helen
• Neighbors:  Canada (N), Mexico(SW)
• Climate:  Mostly Temperate Tropical in Hawaii and Florida. Artic in Alaska. Moderate in the great plains and west of the Mississippi In the southwest, hot and humid. During summer.

• Currency: US Dollars
• GDP (per capita) :  Purchasing power parity 36,000
• Labor force breakdown: Managerial and professional 30.2%,Technical sales and administration support 29.2%,services 13.5%,manufacturing,mining,transportation and crafts 24.6%, Farming forestry and fishing 2.5%
• Inflation rate:3.4%
• Major exports:  Capital goods,automobles,industrial supplies and raw materials
• Other industries: eading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically

                  advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications,
                  chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining
• Trading partners:  Canada19%,Japan11%,Mexico11%,China 8%Germany5% UK, Taiwan
• Debt: $862 billion

Current Event
Star Player: Claudio Reyna

• Jersey #10
• Claudio Reyna is one of the best footballers America has ever produced
• Interesting fact: Has scored 8 goal as of 5-27-02
• Reyna played for Glasgow Rangers
• He is a capton

• CIA World Factbook (USA) :  flag, geography, economy, and people section