United States of America (USA)
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Capital
Washington
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Local time
16:00
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Population
327.23 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+1
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Currency
$ USD (dollar)
United States of America (USA)
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Capital
Washington
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Local time
16:00
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Population
327.23 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+1
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Currency
$ USD (dollar)
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Average Salary
$ 4 600
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Petrol price
€ 0.76 pl
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Precipitation
715mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
9 629 091 km2
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Protected Area
14%
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Forest Area
34%
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Agricultural area
44%
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Railways
228218km
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Annual air passengers
822.95 m
Population
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Ethnicity
white
black
Asian
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Religion
Protestant - 52 %
Roman Catholic - 24 %
Mormon - 2 %
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Languages
English
Spanish
other Indo-European
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Armed Forces
1 347 300
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Murders
5 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
9 l/person
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Smoking
19.5%
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Diabetes
10.8%
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Tuberculosis
3 per 100k
Economy
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Industries
highly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, industrial export, petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications
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Agriculture
wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, pork, poultry
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Natural Resources
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold
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Energy Import
9%
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Natural Resources
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold
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Renewable Energy
8%
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CO2 Emissions
5 254 279kt
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Ease of Business
6 (Best=1, Worst=200)
What not to do when visiting Los Angeles
United States of America (USA) 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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United States of America (USA) Don't extend the middle finger outwards - it's considered highly offensive.
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United States of America (USA) Don't ask about personal income, assets or other personal questions immediately after meet.
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Did you know?
All of the cobblestones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast.
Los Angeles Don't call it "Show business", it's called "the industry". Are you working in the industry?
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United States of America (USA) 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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United States of America (USA) Don't forget to greet children - Americans treat children equal to adults.
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United States of America (USA) Don't forget to take off hat, coat and sunglasses indoors.
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United States of America (USA) 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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Did you know?
The government owns 32% of all land in the U.S.
United States of America (USA) 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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United States of America (USA) 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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Los Angeles 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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United States of America (USA) 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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Los Angeles 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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Did you know?
The most eaten fruit in America is the banana.
Los Angeles 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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Los Angeles Don't ask how long it takes to get somewhere - the answer is always "it depends".
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United States of America (USA) Don't stick out the tongue to others, which is considered as obscene behaviour.
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United States of America (USA) Don't make surprise visits - make an appointment before visiting someone and prepare a small gift when visiting a friend.
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United States of America (USA) 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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Did you know?
Before 1863 the postal service in the US was free.
United States of America (USA) Don't start to eat until the hostess starts or ask to start a meal.
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Los Angeles Don't park in someone else's parking stall if you don't want to see an Angeleno go nuts.
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Los Angeles Don't necessarily assume Hollywood is a place to see celebrities.
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Los Angeles Don't forget to add "the" before any highway number, like take the 405 to the 10 west…
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Los Angeles Don't keep reminding people how amazing New York City is.
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Did you know?
The US produces 19% of the world's trash.
United States of America (USA) Don't drink or visibly transport alcohol in public.
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United States of America (USA) Don't be surprised if some Americans often use baseball expressions in business.
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United States of America (USA) 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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Los Angeles Don't put ketchup on your eggs - use salsa or hot sauce instead.
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Los Angeles Don't think Disneyland is in LA - it's not.
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Did you know?
There are 132 rooms in the US White House.
Los Angeles Don't forget OC (Orange County) is not part of LA. Plus it's OC, not "the" OC.
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Los Angeles 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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United States of America (USA) Don’t forget the hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastal regions lasts from June to November.
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