Facts about the USA

The United States of America is a country situated in the North American continent, and it is the third biggest country in the world by both population and size. The country consists of 50 states. The president of the United States is called Barack Obama, who was recently elected for a second term in the US election.

Here are som fun-facts about the US:

There are 62 times more people in the US than in Norway.
The US used to be a British colony.
Their first capital was the city of New York.
Their smallest state has the longest name.
The world's largest rollercoaster is located in New Jersey.
There is no American official language.

I chose this picture because it portrays the common, stereotypical American family, and because there are many families in the US with the same family structure and behaviour as this fictional family.