About the U.S.
Basic Data
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Snapshot USA (PDF 5.39 MB)
Unincorporated Territories:
- American Samoa
- The Federated States of Micronesia
- Guam
- The Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
To Find...
- Area Codes
- Birth Certificates
- Companies
- Embassies in Washington, DC
- Fax Numbers
- Hospitals
- Lawyers in the U.S.
- Mailing Instructions
- Name, Address or Area Code
if you have the telephone number - Telephone Numbers
- Time Zones
- U.S. Embassies
- What Time it is in...
- Where to Complain about Commercial Cases
- Zip Codes
Holidays
- New Year Day
January 1st - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
third Monday in January - Presidents Day
third Monday in February - Memorial Day
last Monday in May - Independence Day
4th of July - Labor Day
first Monday in September - Columbus Day
second Monday in October - Veterans Day
November 11th - Thanksgiving Day
fourth Thursday in November - Christmas Day
December 25th - Other Celebrations
Important Facts...
- The capital is Washington, DC.
- Daylight savings time begins the first Sunday in April and ends the last Sunday in October. During these months it is one hour earlier across the U.S.
- The Department of State handles foreign relations.
- The flag has 50 stars (one for each state) and 13 bars (one for each original colony). The colors are those of the British flag, which was used as the basis for the design.
- If You Want to Study in the United States
- Mail sent to the U.S. must include the zip code; it will arrive sooner if the address is in capital letters, without any punctuationn and with certain official abbreviations.
- The national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.