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Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: North & Central America: The United States of America
by Jason Briski
Geography and Population
Population= 267,954,770
Population Density= 72 per square mile
Age Distribution: 22% < 15, 13% > 65
Land Area 3,675, 031 square miles
Government
Government: Federal Rebublic
President Bill Clinton Elected 1992. Re Elected 1996
Defense Spending: 3 Percent of Gross National Product
Active Troop Strength-=: 1.484 Million soldiers
Economy
Minerals: Coal, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, phosphates, uranium,
Chief Livestock: Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats
Gross National Product: 71.7 Trillion
Per Person: $27,607
Imports: $749 Billion
Exports: 685 Billion
Health
Life Expectancy Male: 72.8
Life Expectancy Female: 79.5
Births (per 1000 people): 15
Deaths (per 1000 people): 9
Literacy Rate: 96%
Transportation
Railroads: 149,040,000 miles
135 Million Cars
65.5 Commuting Vehicles (Taxi, Bus, etc)
510.6 Billion Passangers on Airplanes
834 Airports with Scheduled Flights
Communication
1 Television Set per 1.2 people
1 Radio per .5 people
1 Telephone per 1.6 people
228 Daily Newspapers for every 1000 people
Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: North & Central America
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