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Long road to freedom: 10 interesting facts about the USA

Today, America celebrates US Independence Day. The story of how the state achieved its independence, how Americans celebrate their holiday, as well as 10 interesting facts about the States.

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USA Independence Day July 4 is celebrated, it was on that day that the US Declaration of Independence was signed on 1776.

She declared the country's independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

By the way, the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, written by Jeffercon, was lost, and the delegates of the Second Continental Congress signed a rewritten document.

Briefly from the story

The United States gained its independence as a result of a long and painful process.

So, by the middle of the 17th century, for the thirteen British colonies in the New World, the system became inconvenient under which they were ruled by a king located 3000 miles across the ocean.

In 1774, the First Continental Congress made a list of claims against the British crown. This document was the first draft document that officially separated the colonies from Britain.

In 1775, the war of independence began. 2 July 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. However, the war of independence continued until the 1783 year. And so, after the war, Independence Day became an official holiday.

How to celebrate

On Independence Day USA, Americans arrange picnics for the whole day with their favorite dishes: hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans.

Fun music is playing everywhere. People play baseball or compete in races on three legs or in competitions who eat more pies or watermelons.

In some cities, there are parades of people dressed as the first founding fathers who go to the music of school orchestras. In the evening, people are going to watch the fireworks.

For all the years of celebration, each state in its own way tried to stand out and create their own traditions of celebration. So, on this day, the backlight of the Empire State Building (New York) changes from white to red.

A grandiose performance is held on the National Mall in Washington - a free concert A Capitol Fourth is held in front of the Capitol, in which the national symphony orchestra, the US Army orchestra and many other groups perform.

This concert is attended by over half a million people. The largest international freedom festivals are held in San Francisco, St. Louis, Boston, San Diego, Chicago, and the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race takes place.

10 interesting facts about the US

1. The flag of the United States of America is the third oldest national symbol in the world. Older Union Jack in the UK or Tricolor in France.

2. The United States is divided into 50 states. The size of the smallest state (Rhode Island) is only 4002 km², and the largest (Alaska) - 1 717 854 km

3. There is no official language in the USA. English is accepted as official only at the level of some states.

4. The Statue of Liberty was donated by France in 1884.

5. Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States.

6. Some of the American laws are simply absurd. For example, in Idaho it is forbidden to fish while sitting on a camel. In Arizona, under the threat of a fine, it is forbidden to put a donkey to sleep in the bathroom.

7. 27% of Americans believe that the United States never landed on the moon.

8. One American consumes the same amount of resources as a Kenyan 32.

9. In the USA, the highest percentage of teenage pregnancies in the world is 22%. In second place is New Zealand - 14%.

10. Montana has three times more cows than people.

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