| |  | | | United States | Latitude: 38.8951118 N Longitude: -77.0363658 W Capital: Washington | | | | | | | | Travel in United States A total of 519 members have visited 1862 locations in United States. Together they have written 2942 travel stories and uploaded 19762 pictures from United States. Last visit in United States was made 2009-11-06 by rmalone who was in Hillsboro. Have you been to United States? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
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Short introduction to United States
The United States became the world's first modern democracy after its break with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789). During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from United States  | | | | |  | 4) Monday: From the dunes to Durango | | We left our camp near the sand dunes after breakfast for a hike across open meadows and wooded slopes to an overlook. It was only a couple of miles, but it was extremely satisfying and stretching our ... |
| | | |  | John Adams and his Family | | We have been learning about our second president and revolutionary war hero for several years now, so it was a great treat to be in his three homes, one being his birthplace, one where he was a young ... |
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