1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KIM CLAYTON PERIOD 9 Mrs. Clayton’s Country Project

2. Population Approximately 309 million (2010 estimate) Census count in 2000 was 281 million

3. One U.S. Dollar Currency Conversion

4. Primary Language English “Hello”

5. Primary Religions The United States is a secular nation. Of those that expressed a religious affiliation, the primary religion was Christianity.

6. Head of Country President Barack Obama

7. Capital

8. News Headline “Obama Health Team Turns to Carrying Out Law” April 19, 2010

9. United States Climate* CityAverage High Temperature Average Low Temperature Average Precipitation Washington D.C.(Northeast) 674939.3” Chicago, IL(Midwest) 594035.3” Los Angeles, CA(West Coast) 735514” Atlanta, GA(South) 725250.3” *Temperatures are shown in degrees centigrade and precipitation is shown in inches.

10. Map of the United States

11. Flag of the United States The flag has 50 white stars on a blue background and 13 red and white stripes

12. United States Sports Football is an uniquely American Sport Championship is called the Super Bowl The New Orleans Saints are the Champions in 2010

13. Famous United States Citizen Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft

14. Major Tourist Attraction Disney World Orlando, Florida Over 42 million people visit Disney World annually.

15. Interesting Random Fact At 20,320 feet above sea level, Mt. McKinley, located in Alaska's interior, is the highest point in North America.

16. Bibliography http://www.wikipedia.org http://weatherbase.com http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com http://www.nytimes.com http://www.answers.ask.com