Culture of the United States

A. Politc
There are two main differences between the political systems that run in the US and
in most of the other developed democracies. This includes strengthening the power of the
upper house in the legislative branch, a scope wider power held by the Supreme Court,
the separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches, and the
dominance of the two political parties. The United States is one of the developed
democratic countries in the world, where third parties have little political influence.
B. Economy
The United States is one of the richest countries in the world that has abundant
natural resources, well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. Income per capita
(KKB) is the sixth highest in the world. The US is also the third largest oil producer and
the second largest natural gas producer in the world. The country is also the second
largest trading nation after China. In 2010, the United States is still the country's largest
manufacturer, with a fifth of the world results from the US manufacturer. Of the 500
largest companies in the world, 132 headquarters in the US. In addition, the United States
has the largest financial market in the world and the most influential. Approximately 60%
of global currency reserves are invested in US dollars, while 24% is invested in euros.
New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the world based on market
capitalization. Foreign direct investment in the United States totaled $ 2.4 trillion. US
investments in other countries totaled $ 3.3 trillion. The labor market also attracts
immigrants from all over the world. In addition, based on the ease of doing business
index and the Global Competitiveness Report put the US as one of the best countries.
C. Religion
Among developed countries, the U.S. is one of the most religious in terms of its
demographics. According to a 2002 study by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, the U.S.
was the only developed nation in the survey where a majority of citizens reported that
religion played a "very important" role in their lives, an opinion similar to that found in
Latin America.Today, governments at the national, state, and local levels are a secular
institution, with what is often called the "separation of church and state".
D. Language
Although the United States has no official language at the federal level, 28 states
have passed legislation making English the official language and it is considered to be the
de facto national language. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, more than 97% of
Americans can speak English well, and for 81% it is the only language spoken at home.
More than 300 languages besides English have native speakers in the United States—
some of which are spoken by the indigenous peoples (about 150 living languages) and
others imported by immigrants.
E.

The US dollar is the official currency of the United States. The US dollar is also
widely used internationally as foreign exchange reserves beyond the US.
Issuance of US dollars controlled by the Federal Reserve banking system. The most
commonly used symbol for the US dollar is the dollar sign ($). ISO 4217 code for the US
dollar is USD; The US dollar is also referred to as US $ by the International Monetary
Fund.
The US is one of many countries that use the currency named dollar. Some other
countries use the US dollar as their official currency, and many others that will allow it to
use in a de facto legal capacity. See dollars.

F. American culture

America is famous for many things, but sports, music and art plays an important role
in the culture there. The most popular sport in America is American football, baseball,
basketball and ice hockey. United States has won many gold medals and won numerous
awards at the Olympic games. College sports also play a role in the culture of sports in
America.
Elements multikultuur in America a large share in the music industry, from pop, rock,
jazz, to blues. The music industry in America is the second largest industry in the world
of music.
Besides music, art also plays a big role in American culture. You can find a variety of
musical theater, dance, performing arts, fashion to photography in America. Especially
New York City, which is famous as the center of fashion in the world

G.

Cuisines USA (Cuisine of the United States) is a kind of culinary flourish in

countries of the United States, ranging from the mainland to the islands of Hawaii.
Cuisines United States has been popular in many countries in the world economy and the
concomitant ekspanasi American restaurant outlets that sell hamburgers, fries, hot dogs,
pizza (with its own peculiar) and barbecue. Reflecting the influence of various immigrant
and indigenous groups, cooking the United States is one of the richest culinary world.