1. The United States is a large country.
By landmass, the United States is the world's third-largest country, approximately as vast as the entire continent of Europe.
2. Athletes of international standing
Athletes from the United States have won more Olympic medals than athletes from any other nation.
3. The variety of climates
The United States is the only country on the planet to have climate zones in all five of the world's regions: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and arctic.
4. Attracts international visitors
After Spain and France, the United States is the third most visited country by international tourists.
5. Access to clean water
Lake Superior, located on the US-Canada border, is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area. The lake has a surface area of 31,700 square miles.
6. Workstations
The Pentagon, which houses the Department of Defense's headquarters, is the world's largest office structure in terms of floor space.
7. Space exploration
Americans are the only ones who have walked on the moon's surface.
8. The location of immigration
Nearly 45 million immigrants live in the United States, more than any other country on the planet.
9. The heart of the music
The United States produces much of the world's music, including jazz, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, country, folk, R&B, soul, and gospel.
10. Hollywood is in charge.
The film industry in the United States is the world's largest, oldest, and most profitable. According to IBISWorld, the American film business generated $33 billion in revenue in 2019. In 2019, the American film business brought in almost $33 billion.
11. Heaven on a plate
In the recent month, more than nine out of ten Americans have consumed pizza. Every day, Americans consume the equivalent of almost 100 acres of pizza, according to some estimates.
12. Property owned by the government
The federal government owns over one-third of all land in the United States or about 650 million acres.
13. The nation of fast food
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 84.8 million adults – or 37% of the adult population – consume fast food on any given day in the United States.
14. The United States of America does not only belong to Americans.
Foreign investors hold at least 28.3 million acres of U.S. agriculture, roughly the size of Ohio, according to the USDA.
15. President
The United States was the first country to give its president the title of "President."
16. Inventive ideas
The US is at the epicenter of global innovation. The light bulb, airplanes, computers, telephones, and potato chips are just a few instances of American inventiveness.
17. Dogs are very popular in the United States.
The United States has an estimated 75.8 million dogs, which is more than double the number in Brazil, the country with the second-highest number of dogs.
18. The United States of America has a vast economy.
Even though the United States has fewer than 5% of the world's population, it accounts for over 25% of worldwide economic production.
19. Production of crude oil
In the last ten years, the United States has surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world's top petroleum production. In 2019, the country produced 18.23 million barrels of oil per day, much more than Saudi Arabia, the world's second-largest oil producer. Crude oil, all other petroleum liquids, and biofuels are all classified as an oil.
20. Consumption of oil
In addition, the United States is the world's top oil consumer. The use of gasoline, distillate fuel oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids, and jet fuel totals 20.48 million barrels of oil per day.
21. The American flag
A high school student designed the present version of the American flag.
22. Amendment
In the United States, there are roughly 101 guns for every 100 persons, according to some estimates. Serbia is the country with the second-highest gun ownership rate, with 58 firearms per 100 people.
23. German influence
Approximately 43 million Americans, more than any other country, identify as having German ancestors.
24. Imperial measurement system
Only three countries, including the United States, have not transitioned to the metric system. The other two countries are Liberia and Burma.
25. Length of employment
In the United States, the average wage or salary worker has been with his or her present employer for 4.2 years.
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