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| + | The US originated in a revolution which separated it from the British Crown. The constitution, drafted in 1787, established a federal system with a division of powers even at the central level which, uniquely among modern nation-states, has remained unchanged. | ||
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| + | Despite relative prosperity in recent years, the gap between rich and poor is still great More than 30million Americans live below the official poverty line, with a disproportionate percentage of these being African-Americans and Hispanics. | ||
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==The States== | ==The States== | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 29 June 2007
Contents
Capital Washington DC
Currency US dollar
Language English
The US originated in a revolution which separated it from the British Crown. The constitution, drafted in 1787, established a federal system with a division of powers even at the central level which, uniquely among modern nation-states, has remained unchanged.
Despite relative prosperity in recent years, the gap between rich and poor is still great More than 30million Americans live below the official poverty line, with a disproportionate percentage of these being African-Americans and Hispanics.
The States
General USA Links
- Jacksonville Public Library Genealogy Section Has some on-line databases, maps and directories
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