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Holidays in America

America Main Guide | Places to visit

The United States of America (USA) is the world's most powerful nation. Most of it is located between Canada and Mexico on the North American continent. Alaska and Hawaii are both part of the USA but separated from it geographically – in the case of Hawaii by several thousand kilometres of ocean.

In all this area lives a population about five times as large as that of the United Kingdom. This means that away from the great cities there are regions which are very sparsely populated.

The USA is a very big place, and in order to effectively administer so much territory considerable authority is given to individual states. This means that local laws can vary considerably, and social customs may be very different in some paces – especially where there are strong influences from minority groups integrated into American society. Visiting the USA can be a very different experience each time if you go to a different area.

USA Facts At A Glance

Area: 9,631,418 sq km square km.

Climate: Mostly temperate. Tropical in Hawaii and Florida, Arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest.

Terrain: Plains in the central region, mountainous in west with hills and low mountains in east. Alaska is mountainous with broad river valleys in Alaska. Hawaii is a volcanic island group.

Population: 295 Million

Languages: English

Currency: US Dollar

Time Zone: Varies

International Dialling Code: +001

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Places to visit

The East Coast of the USA boasts several of the largest and most fascinating cities in the country. New York , home of the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty as well as Broadway and Times Square. An enormous and extremely varied city, New York is several holiday destinations all in one.

Boston, the site of Harvard University, is famous for its part in the move towards American independence… and for shopping! Or you can take a whale-watching trip from the harbour.

Washington DC, capital of the most powerful nation on Earth, has some of the world’s best museums ranging from the Air and Space Museum to the Spy Museum. As well as the great shopping opportunities there is also the small matter of the White House!

Philadelphia has America’s oldest residential street and its ‘most historic square mile’ as well as great nightlife and excellent restaurants.

Chicago offers outdoor pursuits along the shores of Lake Michigan alongside the bustle of the shows, the shops, the jazz and the blues.

In The South you will find the home of country music, Nashville, with its replica Greek temple and country music hall of fame.

Memphis, famous blues town, boasts Graceland, home of Elvis Presley and the second most-visited home in the USA plus the Civil Rights Museum.

Atlanta combines modern college town with historic state capital. You can visit the headquarters of Coca-Cola and CNN or visit the Martin Luther King Centre.

On the Pacific Coast you will find great surfing at the USA’s largest and oldest beach resort at Santa Monica in Los Angeles as well as Hollywood, home of America’s movie industry. The region also has some of the best theme parks in the world.

San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz prison and some of the best restaurants you will find anywhere.