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United States of America (USA)

United States of America (USA)
  • Capital

    Capital

    Washington

  • Local time

    Local time

    1:26

  • Population

    Population

    327.23 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +1

  • Currency

    Currency

    $ USD (dollar)

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United States of America (USA)

United States of America (USA)
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Washington

  • Local time

    Local time

    1:26

  • Population

    Population

    327.23 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +1

  • Currency

    Currency

    $ USD (dollar)

  • Average Salary

    Average Salary

    $ 4 600

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 0.76 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    715mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    9 629 091 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    14%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    34%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    44%

  • Railways

    Railways

    228218km

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    822.95 m

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    white
    black
    Asian

  • Religion

    Religion

    Protestant - 52 %
    Roman Catholic - 24 %
    Mormon - 2 %

  • Languages

    Languages

    English
    Spanish
    other Indo-European

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    1 347 300

  • Murders

    Murders

    5 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    9 l/person

  • Smoking

    Smoking

    19.5%

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    10.8%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    3 per 100k

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    highly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, industrial export, petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, pork, poultry

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold

  • Energy Import

    Energy Import

    9%

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    8%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    5 254 279kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    6 (Best=1, Worst=200)

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What not to do when visiting Los Angeles

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Don't do intensive eye contact and compliments with female business partners. Only small indication can be seen as sexual harassment.

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Don't extend the middle finger outwards - it's considered highly offensive.

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Don't ask about personal income, assets or other personal questions immediately after meet.

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All of the cobblestones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast.

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Don't call it "Show business", it's called "the industry". Are you working in the industry?

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Don't give white lilies as gift and don't give presents with the company logo, as it's obliged for advertising.

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Don't forget to greet children - Americans treat children equal to adults.

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Don't forget to take off hat, coat and sunglasses indoors.

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Don't forget to make a tight grip when shaking hands with direct eye contact - Americans consider it rude and arrogant when shaking hands without looking at each other's eyes.

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The government owns 32% of all land in the U.S.

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Don't get out of your vehicle if you are pulled by the police in America. It can be seen as aggressive and could land you in trouble.

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Don't talk on a cell phone during the dinner when you are not alone - it's considered as rude and sign of poor manners. It any public setting talking loudly on the phone is seen as particularly rude.

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Don't violate the traffic "zipper" - if a lane is closed or merging, you are expected to let one car in front of you (every other car).

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Don't call black people "Negro" or "Nigga" - they feel contempt for his indemnity as Negro mainly refers to Africa black slaves sold to the United States.

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Don't honk your horn just because you had to use your brakes or someone is going slow in the rain.

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The most eaten fruit in America is the banana.

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Don't freak out if you see some celebrity - let them do their business, they're part of LA as the palm trees.

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Don't ask how long it takes to get somewhere - the answer is always "it depends".

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Don't stick out the tongue to others, which is considered as obscene behaviour.

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Don't make surprise visits - make an appointment before visiting someone and prepare a small gift when visiting a friend.

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Don't make a chewing sound when dining and don't take the food from others, don't smoke at the dining table, don't persuade others to drink. Don't strip at the dinner table.

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Before 1863 the postal service in the US was free.

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Business & Communication

Don't start to eat until the hostess starts or ask to start a meal.

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Marker Los Angeles
Street & Behavioral

Don't park in someone else's parking stall if you don't want to see an Angeleno go nuts.

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Social Events

Don't necessarily assume Hollywood is a place to see celebrities.

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Business & Communication

Don't forget to add "the" before any highway number, like take the 405 to the 10 west…

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Don't keep reminding people how amazing New York City is.

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The US produces 19% of the world's trash.

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Don't drink or visibly transport alcohol in public.

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Business & Communication

Don't be surprised if some Americans often use baseball expressions in business.

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Business & Communication

Don't get insulted if someone has never heard of your country, confuses yours for another one, does idiotic stereotypes about it.

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Marker Los Angeles
Street & Behavioral

Don't put ketchup on your eggs - use salsa or hot sauce instead.

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Business & Communication

Don't think Disneyland is in LA - it's not.

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There are 132 rooms in the US White House.

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Business & Communication

Don't forget OC (Orange County) is not part of LA. Plus it's OC, not "the" OC.

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Don't refer to City of Los Angeles as "Los Angeles" - Los Angeles Country is "Los Angeles" and the city is either called downtown or by the name of specific are like China town etc.

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Don’t forget the hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastal regions lasts from June to November.

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