America
America is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal
district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian
reservations. The United States is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It
shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime
borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. The national capital of the United
States is Washington, D.C., and its most populous city and principal financial center is New
York City. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west
coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
A common way of referring to regions in the United States is grouping them into 5 regions
according to their geographic position on the continent: the Northeast, Southwest, West,
Southeast, and Midwest. The mainland of the United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in
the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The country borders Canada in the north and has a
3,155 km long border to Mexico in the south. The United States shares maritime borders with the
Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia (in Alaska). The international land border between the United States
and Canada is the longest in the world.
The Americas: United States; Brazil; Mexico; Colombia; Peru; Argentina; Canada; Venezuela;
Chile; Ecuador; Guatemala; Bolivia; Haiti; Dominican Republic; Cuba; Honduras; Nicaragua;
Paraguay; El Salvador; Costa Rica; Panama; Uruguay; Jamaica; Trinidad And Tobago; Guyana;
Suriname; Bahamas; Belize; Barbados; Saint Lucia; Grenada; Saint Vincent And The
Grenadines; Antigua And Barbuda; Dominica; Saint Kitts And Nevis.
The United States of America is filled with exciting opportunities to have fun, explore, and learn
through its national parks, vibrant cities, innovative gastronomy, and variety of arts and culture
experiences. Around 80 million tourists each year, it is one of the most visited countries in the
world. New York City is the top tourist destination in the US. Other best tourist spots in the USA
include the White House in Washington DC, California, Florida, and Texas, among others. It's
famous for its attractions, such as the Grand Canyon, tech innovation, sports, and it has a large
imprint on the global culture thanks to famous movies, television shows, and music. The best
time to visit the northern USA is between May and June. The best time to visit the southern USA
is in spring, or autumn. The most popular types of tourism include beach vacations, city breaks,
cultural and historical tourism, and nature and wildlife tourism; Business and professional tourist
leisure and holiday tourists are travelling to visit friends and relatives (VFR) Youth tourists,
including backpackers and gap year travellers.
Places to visit in America: Honolulu, Hawaii; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Charleston, South
Carolina; Annapolis, Maryland; Savannah, Georgia; Madison, Wisconsin; San Diego, California;
Chicago, Illinois; Portland, Maine; Augustine, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Newport, Rhode
Island; New Orleans, Louisiana; Anchorage, Alaska; Salt Lake City, Utah; Asheville, North
Carolina; Seattle, Washington; Boulder, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia;
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Ann Arbor, Michigan.