- Capital: Washington
- Language: English.
- Currency: Dollar ($) = 100 cents.
- People: European descent including Hispanic (84%), African descent (12%), Native American (1%), Chinese.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 74.89, Female: 80.67.
- Religion: Protestant (61%), Roman Catholic (25%), Jewish and other faiths.
- Size (sq Km): 9.8 million
- Population: 294.8 million
- Population Density per Km: 30
- Country Dialling Code: 1
- Time Zone: GMT Spans six time zones, from -5 (east coast) to -10 (Hawaii).
- Voltage Guide: 110/120 AC, 60 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards widely accepted, cheques less so.
- Business Hours: 0900-1730 Mon-Friday.
- Personal Safety: Safe, despite high levels of violent crime and murder.