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=**United States Of America**=
 * My County Facts: **
 * Official country name:** United States of America.
 * Location:** It’s located in North America.
 * Year the country joined the UN:** The United States joined the UN the 24 October 1945.

They are called “Americans” The United States doesn’t have a national official language. Although English is more common there are other languages such us English, Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific island languages, other languages The most practisided language is English.
 * People: **
 * 1. **** What are the people of the country called? **
 * 2. **** What is the official language? What other languages do people speak? **
 * 3. **** What is the most-practiced language? **

The flag of the United States of America contains thirteen alternating horizontal stripes of equal width, of which seven are red in color and six are white. In the upper-left corner is a blue rectangle, on which are drawn fifty white five-pointed stars. The colors of the vertical stripe are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valor, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.
 * Flag: **

It is a Republic Barack Hussein Obama II Federal Republic Yes. Congress is in charge of Legislative Power President is in charge of Executive Power Supreme Court is in charge of Juditial Power media type="youtube" key="0bf3CwYCxXw" width="560" height="315"
 * Government: **
 * 1. **** Is it democratic or non-democratic state? **
 * 2. **** What is the name of the leader of the country? **
 * 3. **** What type of government is the country ruled by? **
 * 4. **** Is there a separation of powers? Which institution/person in in charge of the powers? **




 * 5. **** What are the main political parties of the country? Describe breably the ideas **
 * **Libertarian Party** - A libertarian and liberal party which has around 330,811 registered voters as of 2012. It is the third party and promotes a non-interventionist foreign policy and civil liberties.
 * **Constitution Party** - A conservative party that promotes American nationalism, Paleoconservatism,Christian nationalism and greater attention on the U.S. Constitution. Has around 440,000 registered voters.
 * **Green Party** - A left-wing environmentalist party that promotes social democracy and respect for diversity, peace and non-violence.

Yes, it gained it's independence the 4th of July of 1776
 * 6. **** Was your country ever a colony? If so, when did it gain its indepence? **

**Population:**
There are 322.014.853 35** / ** km 2 media type="prezi" key="8esyq3dwfftw" width="477" height="349" media type="youtube" key="P-yviKu8Odo" width="560" height="315"
 * 1. How many inhabitants does the country have? **
 * 2. Population density **
 * 3. Birth Rate, Death Rate and Natural Growth. Reasons **
 * 6. How do migrations affect your country? **
 * Migrations: **


 * 1. Number of immigrants. Where do they come from? Why? **

The United States remains a popular destination attracting about 20 percent of the world's international migrants, even as it represents less than 5 percent of the global population. Immigrants accounted for 13 percent of the total 316 million U.S. residents; adding the U.S.-born children of immigrants means that approximately 80 million people, or one-quarter of the overall U.S. population, is either of the first or second generation. They come from: Cubans in Kentucky. Bhutanese in North Dakota. In Michigan, Idaho and Tennessee: Iraqis. media type="youtube" key="RRhjqqe750A" width="560" height="315"

[|Legislation in immigrants] The **International Organization for Migration** (**IOM**) is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. As of April 2015, the International Organization for Migration has 162 member states and 9 observer states. It is the principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. media type="custom" key="28124131" width="120" height="120"
 * 2. Number of emigrants. Where do they go? Why? **
 * Economic reasons
 * Family reasons (most common with recent immigrants or permanent residents)
 * Marriage to a foreigner with a job in the foreign country
 * Business opportunities
 * Religious reasons
 * Political disenchantment/issues
 * Access to health insurance, and other health reasons
 * Evasion of legal liabilities
 * 3. Legislation of the country connected to migrations. **
 * 4. Institutions in charge of migrants. **
 * 5. Problems connected to migrations. **
 * Geography: **


 * 1.Where is the country? **.

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**2.What other nations border the country?** media type="custom" key="28120445"

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**3.What kind of landscape does the country have? Positive and negative things of it.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**4.What kind of climate does it have? Pros and cons of the climate.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #515050; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The United States has a broad range of climates, varying from the tropical rain-forest of Hawaii and the tropical savanna of S Florida to the subarctic and tundra climates of Alaska. East of the 100th meridian are the humid subtropical climate of SE United States and the humid continental climate of NE United States. Extensive forests are found in both these regions. West of the 100th meridian are the steppe climate and the grasslands of the Great Plains; trees are found along the water courses.

Tornadoes: Tornadoes regularly occur in the area of the Great Plains Tornado Alley, heavy snowstorms can impact the far northern areas of the Western, Midwestern, and New England states, while tropical cyclones can occasionally strike the Gulf and Atlantic coast.The remnants of tropical cyclones from the Eastern Pacific also occasionally impact the southwestern United States, bringing sometimes heavy rainfall. Floods. Flooding along the Wichita River prompted evacuations of 390 homes in Wichita Falls. Projections from the National Weather Service indicated that the river would reach a record crest of 25.5 ft (7.8 m) on May 26.Up to 100,000 customers were without power.




 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Economy ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.What is the most common sector of employment in the country? **

The job market is an important indicator of the economy’s health.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**3.What is the percentage of contribution of its sectors?** [|Unemployment Rate]


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5. Ener ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">gy: production/consumption; exports/imports **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Health Care Law, Labor Unions and Wall Street, Gay Marriage By contrast, there is no comparable unanimity that the law will have a mostly good effect among Democratic groups. Even among Solid Liberals, just 43% say the health care law will have a mostly good effect, while 51% say it will have a mix of good and bad effects on health care in the U.S. The Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. The primary functions of the Department of Education are to "establish policy for, administer and coordinate -most federal assistance to education, collect data on US schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights. " Education policy is the principles and government policy-making in the educational sphere, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. Education policy refers to the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Domestic Policy: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. Which are the current issues that affect your country in domestic policy? **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. Which are the main policies about healthcare? **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. Which are the main policies about education? **

Domestic policy of the Ronald Reagan administration was the domestic policy in the United States from 1981 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. His policies stressed conservative economic values, starting with the president's implementation of supply-side economic policies, dubbed Reaganomics by both supporters and detractors. His policies included the largest tax cut in American history as well as increased defense spending as part of his Soviet strategy. However he raised taxes significantly four times due to economic conditions and reforms, but the tax reforms instituted during Reagan's term brought top marginal rates to their lowest levels since 1931, such that by 1988 the top US marginal tax rate was 28%. Globalization: The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture; advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the Internet, are major factors that precipitate interdependence of economic and cultural activities. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">National interest: A country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural. Primary is the state's survival, welfare, and security. Also important is the pursuit of wealth, economic growth, and power From 1990-present media type="youtube" key="y9HjvHZfCUI" width="560" height="315" According to a new survey of U.S. foreign-policy experts and practitioners, those priorities could look a lot like the map above in 2015, at least from America's point of view. The map sorts potential conflicts around the world into three tiers of risk: red for high-priority threats, orange for moderate-priority threats, and yellow for low-priority threats. According to Paul Stares, the report's lead author, it's a color-coded snapshot of "where the balance of U.S. attention and resources should be devoted" in the coming year. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">These charts draw on data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both data sets include spending on overseas contingency operations as well as defense.This distinguishes them from data used in the U.S. budget, which separates defense spending from spending on overseas operations.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4. Taxes and other revenues: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5. Debt: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Foreign Policy: **
 * 1. Which are the main current issues that affect your country in foreign policy? **
 * 2.Which are the main conflicts that have affected your country? **
 * From 1770 to 1990 **
 * 3. Which are the main conflicts that affect your country? **
 * 4. Military Expenditures/ spending on defense programs: **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; color: #222222; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; color: #222222; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; color: #222222; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: georgia,serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014.