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United States |
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Language(s) | English |
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Currency | U.S. dollar |
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Phone Code | +1 |
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Population | 304,102,000 |
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Area | 9,826,630 sq km |
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Capital | Washington, D.C. |
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GDP | $13.8 trillion |
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United States |
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Language(s) | English |
|
Currency | U.S. dollar |
|
Phone Code | +1 |
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Population | 304,102,000 |
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Area | 9,826,630 sq km |
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Capital | Washington, D.C. |
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GDP | $13.8 trillion |
If there is a metropolis in Alaska, it’s Anchorage, the largest city in the state, with a population of roughly 280,000. It has all the trappings of a major US city: five-star hotels, good restaurants, shops and boutiques, galleries, museums, theater, music and dance venues, even Broadway shows. But it has something more - a stupendous setting, surrounded by wilderness and no fewer than six mountain ranges, most notably the striking Chugach Mountains.
Atlanta is not your usual run-of-the-mill tourist destination. There are no beaches on which to bask. No mountains on which to ski. No cobblestoned quaintness or soaring gothic cathedrals. What is Atlanta? It’s a biplane ride for two over Stone Mountain at sunrise, cheering at a Braves game, cocktails at the Sun Dial more than 70 stories above Atlanta’s skyline, Coca-Cola, CNN, Civil War encampments, ribs dripping with barbecue sauce, and much, much more.
Baltimore is well defined by its distinctive skyline. From nearly any approach to the inner city, you will see a profile of domes, steeples, towers, monuments and tall chimneys, mixed with a few architectural giants that stand out above their fellow buildings.
Hawaii, the island, is Hawaii’s “Big Island.” And for good reason: it is more than twice as big as all the other major Hawaiian islands combined. It also has two of Hawaii’s tallest mountains, Mauna Kea (13,796 feet) and Mauna Loa (13,679 feet), one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea, and some of Hawaii’s largest orchid gardens and macadamia nut farms.
Boston is a large city – more than half a million people, with over three million in the Metro area – and one of the nicest of its size. Much of the architecture celebrates the city’s prominent place in American history, with the oldest parts of the city connected with the seaport. Between the Charles River, Boston Harbor, and the Fort Point Channel, the city itself is a peninsula with miles of waterfront. A willing walker can see all the downtown region plus history-laden Beacon Hill and a bit of the Italian North End in a single day. Museums abound, and the galleries, clothing shops, and eateries bring out a mood of exuberance in the shoppers.
