This publication includes plenty of facts and statistics about the United States -- its government, geography, environment, sports and entertainment, the economy and employment, education, transportation, and population.
Contains facts and statistics about the U.S. government
Collection of facts on the U.S. economy
U.S. schools, from elementary to graduate levels
U.S. is the fourth largest country in the world
Facts on U.S. climate and conservation
General statistics about the U.S. population
Major forms of transport in the United States
Collection of facts on sports, entertainment and recreation
Significant events in U.S. history
Between 1971 and 2005, female participation in collegiate sports increased 456 percent. In the same period, female participation in high school sports increased more than 900 percent to about 3,000,000.
A tradition of religious tolerance plus constitutional safeguards have made religious life in the United States one of most diverse and vibrant in the world.
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