Location

The United States of America is located on the continent of North America. The U.S. borders on Canada to the north, and Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. On the east coast, the U.S. is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west coast it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.Area: 9,161,923 sq km
Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: 29, 65, 00,000 (est.) 
Largest State: Alaska
Smallest State: Rhode Island
Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego,
Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio etc
Industries: petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, creative industries, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining, defense.

Climate

USA is a big country; it varies tremendously in climate conditions. Generally the western and southern half of the USA has an overall warmer weather, as compared to the eastern and northern half. Eastern/Northern half is extremely cold in winters accompanied by heavy snowfall, and has pleasant summers. Whereas, the Western/Southern part has extremely hot summers and comparatively tolerable winters. USA can be divided into six climate regions, excluding Alaska, Hawaii and outlying territories. The climate varies considerably between different regions. Northwest Pacific, Mid/South Pacific (Extremely hot in summers), Midwest, Northeast, Southeast (Very hot and dry in summers), Southwest (Unbearably hot and humid in summer).

States & Territories

The United States of America (commonly referred to as the U.S. or the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising 50 states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to its east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories, or insular areas, in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Culture

American culture encompasses traditions, ideals, customs, beliefs, values, arts, and innovations developed both domestically and imported via colonization and immigration. The climatic and geographic variations, the cultural diversity, the commitment and dedication to the development of new technologies, a flourishing and strong economy with a liberalized education system make USA an ideal country for international students. American culture is like a bread basket in which the immigrants' individual differences retain their flavor while still contributing to the whole. In short, the country has welcomed people from all over the world and assimilated different cultures while giving space and liberty to each culture to retain its identity.

Government & Economy

The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a constitutional republic "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law." It is fundamentally structured as a representative democracy, though U.S. citizens residing in the territories are excluded from voting for federal officials. Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in three branches of government: the legislative, judicial, and executive. The economy of the United States is the largest national economy in the world. Even the huge U.S. government complex buys most of its needed goods and services predominantly in the U.S. private marketplace. This thriving economy makes USA one of the best places in the world.