USA Overview

Below is a brief overview of America.

Capital City: Washington
Largest City: New York

Total Population of USA: about 300-million people (about 5% of world’s population)

Population: 5 largest countries
China - 1,300,000,000
India - 1,100,000,000
USA   -   300,000,000 (300-million)
Indonesia - 230,000,000
Brazil - 190,000,000

Land Size: 5 largest countries
1) Russia
2) Canada
3) China
4) USA
5) Brazil

Minority Population in USA: slightly over 100-million (1 in 3) Americans are considered a minority. To put this in perspective, the U.S. Census Bureau Director says “the minority population in the U.S. is larger than the total population of all but 11 countries.”
* Hispanics are about 44-million.
* African-Americans are about 40-million.
* American-Indian/native Alaskans are about 4.5-million.
* Asians are about 15-million.
* Other minorities come from all over the world.

Religion:
Christians - about 79%
Other religions - about 6%
No religion - about 15%

Government:
Constitution-based system where all adult citizens can vote for elected leaders.

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