United States of America

Country

America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.The 48 contiguous states and federal district are in central North America between Canada and Mexico, with the state of Alaska in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii comprising an archipelago in the mid-Pacific

Business Economy

The United States has a capitalist mixed economy which is fueled by abundant natural resources and high productivity.The US has the most technologically powerful economy in the world. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers, pharmaceuticals, and medical, aerospace, and military equipment; however, their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II.In the US, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products.

Natural Resources

Natural resources are available in different parts of United States of America. It has huge deposits of coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements,potash, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber, arable land.

Higher Education

The American education system offers a rich field of choices for international students. There is such an array of schools, programs and locations that the choices may overwhelm students, even those from the U.S. As you begin your school search, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the American education system. Understanding the system will help you narrow your choices and develop your education plan.

A student who is attending a college or university and has not earned a bachelor’s degree, is studying at the undergraduate level. It typically takes about four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. You can either begin your studies in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at a community college or a four-year university or college.

Your first two years of study you will generally be required to take a wide variety of classes in different subjects, commonly known as prerequisite courses: literature, science, the social sciences, the arts, history, and so forth. This is so you achieve a general knowledge, a foundation, of a variety of subjects prior to focusing on a specific field of study.

Many students choose to study at a community college in order to complete the first two years of prerequisite courses. They will earn an Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree and then transfer to a four-year university or college.

Tourism

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.

Climate Weather

mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

In general terms, there are four seasons in the US – spring (April to June), summer (July to September), fall (October to December), and winter (January to March).

The US has a large latitudinal extent because of which the temperature varies considerably from north to south. The annual mean temperature ranges from as low as 26 °F at Fairbanks in Central Alaska, to about 52°F at Seattle on the western seaboard, New York on the eastern seaboard, and Denver on the Great Plains. The mean temperature reaches as high as 75 °F at Miami, Florida.

Rainfall in the country reduces from the west to east.

Required clothing

• Jeans are always popular and will serve as a versatile base to your wardrobe. Wear them with cool layers such as a camisoles or t-shirts for the summer, or warmer ones e.g. a long-sleeved shirt and thick sweater in the winter.
• In the summer wear plenty of sunscreen (we love the Riemann P20 range for 10 hour protection), sunglasses and a sunhat.
• A few well-chosen pieces of costume jewelry will transform any outfit.
• And a pashmina is a versatile piece that will add a bit of 'glam', keep you warm, or cover your shoulders for modesty.
• The USA is so vast that clothing advice will depend on exactly where you go, so use the city listing below to find packing tips for your particular trip.
• Clever layering is always the key to dressing for changeable weather.