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  United States - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The United States is an example of a constitutional republic or as a liberal democracy, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in that design or Constitution of the United States of America.
The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, American English is the first and/or only language of the overwhelming majority of the population and serves as the de facto official language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
Spanish follows English as the second-most spoken language in the United States, primarily due to the influence of recent Latin American immigrants and the fact that almost a fifth of its continental territory was originally part of Mexico, and it is a primary spoken language in some areas of the Southwest.
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 Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places In The United States: 1790 to 1990
The urban threshold was dropped to 4,000 in the 1880 census and to 2,500 in the 1910 census.
Population according to the 1852 state census was 34,776.
Forstall, Richard L. Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990.
www.census.gov /population/www/documentation/twps0027.html   (4915 words)

  
 USA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Manifest Destiny was a philosophy that encouraged westward expansion in the United States: as the population of the Eastern states grew and as a steady increase of immigrants entered the country, settlers moved steadily westward across North America.
The United States currently enjoys a positive relationship with the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and Poland, among several others, in that these nations are participating as active military allies with, or logistical supporters of, the United States in all theaters.
The United States is often under criticism from Western governments and NGOs concerning lengthy detention without trial, forced confessions, torture, and mistreatment of prisoners as well as some restrictions on freedoms of speech and the press, as being violations of their definition of human rights.
www.solarnavigator.net /geography/united_states_of_america_usa.htm   (6769 words)

  
 Primary and Secondary Syphilis --- United States, 1999
In 1999, 6657 cases of PandS syphilis were reported in the United States (2.5 per 100,000 population), a 5.4% decrease from the 7035 cases (rate: 2.6) reported in 1998 and a 22% decrease from the 8556 cases (rate: 3.2) reported in 1997.
The rates for 1999 increased in 14 states; increases were largest in Indiana (from 3.6 to 7.6), Oklahoma (2.9 to 5.6), and Washington (0.8 to1.4).
The overall rate for 63 of the largest cities in the United States (population >200,000) was 5.1 cases per 100,000 persons; 24 large cities had rates higher than the 2000 objective.
www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5007a1.htm   (1631 words)

  
 The Uncertain Future of Welfare Reform in the Cities
State reforms that cut welfare benefits are also particularly hard on urban residents because of the higher cost of living in cities.
The second feature of state politics that will affect the response of states to cities and urban counties in implementing welfare reform is the rise of vigorous interest group politics in the states.
Cities and counties will have to lobby their state legislatures and governors more effectively if their interests are to be considered.
www.brookings.edu /press/review/winter97/weir.htm   (2970 words)

  
 EcoIQ Magazine Winter 2001 Features
Termed the "postwar cities," these are the largest cities in the United States that have added more than half their population since 1940.
In this article, the 30 largest cities in the United States (those with the most population in 1998) are examined to identify similarities and differences, and to then determine what challenges must be addressed by the successful livable communities of the 21st century.
The population of the postwar cities has increased dramatically since 1990, with an average increase of 10.2 percent (compared to a 2.4 percent average decrease in the population of the older major cities).
www.ecoiq.com /magazine/features/feature91.html   (2398 words)

  
 Latter-day Saint Temples in the 50 Largest Cities in the U.S.
Latter-day Saint Temples in the 50 Largest Cities in the United States
Cities in bold are indicate the which city within an agglomeration the temple is located in.
Cities in italics indicate temples under construction (or pending constuction, in the case of the New York temple).
www.adherents.com /largecom/templ_citiesUS.html   (456 words)

  
 Ancestry for 10 largest cities in the United States
Ancestry for 10 largest cities in the United States
Largest ethnic origin for 10 highest population cities in the United States
The Census Bureau defines ancestry as a person’s ethnic origin, racial heritage, descent, or "roots," which may reflect their place of birth, place of birth of parents or ancestors, and ethnic identities that have evolved within the United States.
names.mongabay.com /ancestry/city.html   (71 words)

  
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Authorities throughout the country report that gangs are responsible for most of the serious violent crime in the major cities of the United States.
In contrast, approximately two-thirds of cities with populations of 250,000 or more and one-third of cities with populations between 100,000 and 249,999 reported an annual high of three or more gang homicides in the same time period.
Simply stated, reports of gang-related homicides are concentrated mostly in the largest cities in the United States, where there are long-standing and persistent gang problems and a greater number of documented gang members—most of whom are identified by law enforcement as young adults.
www.lycos.com /info/gangs--united-states.html?page=2   (582 words)

  
 RedOrbit - Images Of The Day - Downtown San Francisco
San Francisco is one of the largest cities in the United States.
The city predates the gold rush of 1849, but as a port city on the way to the California gold fields, San Francisco saw explosive population growth after the first discoveries were announced.
By 1869, it was connected to the Eastern cities by railroad, and at that time, it was one of the ten largest cities in the United States despite being a full thousand miles or more west of “the frontier.” It remains a premier city of the United States.
www.redorbit.com /images/images-of-the-day?image_id=3874   (254 words)

  
 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, by far the largest city in the state of Michigan, lies on the north-west bank of the Detroit River and on Lake St Clair, between Lakes Huron and Erie.
The "metropolis of the automobile", Detroit ranks with New York and Chicago as one of the largest industrial cities in the United States.
Its economic rise began in earnest with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the development of steamship traffic and was accompanied by a rapid increase in population.
www.planetware.com /michigan/detroit-us-mi-d.htm   (268 words)

  
 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USA
It should be noted that the United States is one of the few industrialized countries to not provide a free university education to its citizenry.
In the 20th century, the United States became the center of the two most popular Western combat sports—boxing, which is popular as both a spectator sport and a gambling event, and professional wrestling, which is more scripted entertainment than a true sport.
The United States generally fares fairly well in the Olympics especially the Summer Olympics: in 2004, the U.S. topped the medals table with a record 103 medals (35 gold, 39 silver and 29 bronze).
www.speedace.info /united_states_of_america_usa.htm   (8119 words)

  
 Teen Childbearing in America's Largest Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Number of teen births in the 50 largest cities and the United States, 1991 and 1996.
Teen birth rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-19) in the 50 largest cities and the United States, 1996.
Teen birth rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-19) in the 50 largest cities and the United States, 1991 and 1996.
www.aecf.org /kidscount/childbear/cb-conclusions.htm   (181 words)

  
 Top20UnitedStates.com - Your Top20 Guide to United States!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The United States may be regarded as an example of a constitutional republic or as a liberal democracy, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in that design or Constitution of the United States of America.
The largest trading partner of the United States is Canada (20%), followed by Mexico (12%), China (11%) and Japan (8%).
The United States is generally a very diverse country racially.
www.top20unitedstates.com   (4194 words)

  
 Sun Belt. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The term gained wide use in the 1970s, when the economic and political impact of the nation’s overall shift in population to the south and west became conspicuous.
Economic growth in many Sun Belt cities since World War II has stimulated interregional migration from the NE United States and the Rust Belt; by 1990, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio were among the ten largest cities in the United States.
During the 1990s the fastest growing cities in the United States were in the Sun Belt.
www.bartleby.com /65/su/SunBelt.html   (445 words)

  
 Correlating Blackness And Criminality In American Cities
According to www.infoplease.com (Information Please Almanac), the 10 major cities in the United States that have the greatest fl population on a percentage-basis are the following, which are listed in order.
According to statistics from www.morganquitno.com, the 14 cities with the highest crime rates, out of the 354 largest cities in the United States, are the following, again listed in order.
If the crime rates in the various cities throughout the country had no connection with race whatsoever, we would expect to find the 10 flest cities scattered at random among the 354 major cities ranked by criminality.
www.useless-knowledge.com /1234/aug/article162.html   (556 words)

  
 Major Cities of the USA 1/2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Given a blank map of the United States, students will be able to identify several major cities throughout the country.
Both of these cities are among the largest cities in the United States.
Select a nearby state (Missouri) and tell the students the name of the capital (Jefferson City) and the name of the largest cities (St. Louis and Kansas City).
www.clickandlearn.com /documents/LP4300A1.htm   (339 words)

  
 CNN.com - FBI ranks New York the safest large city in the country - Oct. 28, 2003
New York has the lowest crime rate of the 10 largest cities in the United States, the FBI said Monday in its annual crime report.
Among the 230 cities with populations of more than 100,000, New York City ranks 208th with an overall crime rate of 3,100 per 100,000.
Serious crime in the United States rose by less than one-tenth of 1 percent in 2002, while New York City's crime rate decreased 5 percent to the lowest level since the 1960's.
www.cnn.com /2003/LAW/10/28/ny.crime.stats   (330 words)

  
 EPA-MAIA - Urban Ecosystems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
So cities are just a somewhat more complicated kind of ecosystem, and new interactions among researchers will be required to understand cities as ecosystems.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, and Norfolk are among the largest cities in the United States.
A combined research team of ecologists, social scientists, economists, and engineers are all involved, along with city, county, state and national agencies, and citizens and community groups.
www.epa.gov /maia/html/urban.html   (544 words)

  
 Phoenix drivers called safest in nation's large cities
People who drive in Phoenix are the least likely to suffer an accident compared with those in the nine largest cities in the United States, according to an annual study by Allstate Insurance.
This is the second year for the Allstate study, which will be released Wednesday, and the second time that Phoenix came in first among cities with more than one million population.
The cities in the study that fared best were all smaller metropolises, led by Sioux Falls, S.D.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Chattanooga, Tenn.
www.azcentral.com /12news/news/articles/0523safecity-ON-CP.html   (620 words)

  
 Population Connection : Kid Friendly Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
If a state mandates sexuality education or prescribes what is taught if sexuality education classes occur, these laws set the parameters on classroom teaching.
Together, the Large Cities and Major Cities comprise the 100 largest cities (in population) in the United States.
Together, the Large Cities and Major Cities comprise the 100 largest cities in the United States.
www.kidfriendlycities.org /2004   (868 words)

  
 Largest Cities in the World / United States
These tables feature the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the largest metropolitan areas in the World and the largest cities in the World.
Largest Cities in the World (within city limits; without surrounding urban areas)
All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources.
www.mongabay.com /igapo/cities.htm   (118 words)

  
 Top Ten Largest Cities in The United States
I chose my topic because I thought it would be interesting to see the top ten largest cities in the United States and how many people are in these cities.
The purpose of this graph is to show people the bigger cities in the United States.
The calculations for my graph are there are some pretty large cities in the United States.
bg016.k12.sd.us /Graphs/top_cities.htm   (393 words)

  
 Literate Cities | Overview
Ladies Home Journal ranks the best cities in the United States for women on such issues as crime, lifestyle, and health factors.
Forbes ranks cities by the best life quality for singles including factors such as the number of nightclubs and job growth.
This study seeks to assess a collection of important factors related to literacy and literate behaviors, and ranks the 79 largest cities in the United States.
www.uww.edu /advancement/npa/special_reports/cities/overview.html   (352 words)

  
 Cities: Citizens and Civilizations (2 Copies) by Fiona Macdonald
This book traces the development of cities from the earliest times to today's urban realities, and it looks ahead to what cities may be like in the 21st century and beyond.
The descriptions of the cities also address what was going on in history at the height of the respective city's development.
Recommended as a teaser or focus for an introduction to a unit on the corresponding culture (Greek, Roman, Native American, etc.) Students could view the pages and make predictions about the culture based on the buildings and descriptions.
www.indiana.edu /~icp/dbase/S4-2mac.htm   (244 words)

  
 List of United States cities by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the 200 largest incorporated places in the United States.
A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, although the top three would be unchanged.
Currently, there is some debate over the numbers, with the general estimated range being from 500,000 within the city as of 2006-08-30
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population   (626 words)

  
 Carolinas HealthCare to study possible Charlotte medical school   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carolinas Medical is one of only five hospitals in North Carolina designated by the state as an "academic medical center teaching hospital" — and is the only one of that group not directly affiliated with a university.
The state's four medical schools are at Chapel Hill, Duke University in Durham, Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem and East Carolina University in Greenville.
Charlotte is among the largest cities in the country without a medical school, according to medical colleges association spokeswoman Nicole Buckley.
www.reflector.com /news/content/gen/ap/NC_Charlotte_Medical_School.html   (782 words)

  
 Explore the expanding wireless world with Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology
In the US west-coast city of Seattle, residents can stay connected, informed and entertained in a number of districts—from several parks to the original Starbucks coffee shop to even the Space Needle—on the city's free wireless network.
The entire city, indoors and out, is due to be covered by 2015.
In the coldest capital in Canada, the city residents of Iqaluit (pop.
www.intel.com /personal/digital-life/mobile/wireless-cities.htm   (579 words)

  
 Space Waste Kills Kids
The city predates the gold rush of 1849, but as a port city on the way
By 1869, it was connected to the Eastern cities by railroad, and at
It remains a premier city of the United States.
www.powmadeak47.com /sat/spwaste.html   (221 words)

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