Studying in America
America is the second largest country in
the world when it comes to population and area. The country has a multicultural
society and strongly varying landscapes. When you study in America you’ll
discover the beautiful mountain landscapes, the extended planes, hot beaches
and impressive cities.
American studies
America is a very attractive place to go
to find new challenges, also on educational levels. The country offers many
interesting education options and roughly 30000 students around the world study
in America per year. There is a wide variety of education institutes and high
quality education.
Lifestyle
In America the reverse of the Dutch “act
normal then you’ll be acting strange enough” is true. Everything is big, bigger
or biggest. There’s no reason to be bored in your free time. You can surf,
kayak, dive, climb, raft or play tennis, just to name a few of the options.
America is the country of huge shopping malls and attraction parks, in case
you’re interested in that. The American culture has a great influence on our
Western world, in the world of music, television and film, but also literature
and lifestyle.
Economy
America has a dynamic economy and many
natural resources. In many parts of the country large revenues are brought in
through oil, iron, lead, zinc, copper and agricultural products such as grain,
soya beans and sugar. The growing infrastructure of (rail)roads, waterways,
airways and telephone, fax, radio, tv and computer (internet) has not only
helped agriculture and production to grow, but also assisted in the transition
to a service based economy. Roughly 75% of Americans currently work in the
service sector.
Population
The population consists of 70% people originating
from Europe, 12.5% Latinos, 12.3% African-Americans, 3.6% Asians and 1% natives
and Hawaiians. Roughly 80% of the American population lives in the main cities.
A large majority, 79.8%, of the population is Christian, 1.4% is Jewish, 0.6%
is Muslim, 0.5% is Buddhist and 15% is not devoted to a religion.
Government
America is a federal republic. The
federation has 50 states that all operate somewhat independently from the
American federal government. The president is the head of state.
Facts and digits
Population: roughly 305 million
Capital city: Washington DC
Largest cities: New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago
Languages: English (main language),
Spanish (second language), Chinese and French
Currency: American dollars / USD
Timezones: UTC -5 to UTC -10
Timezones: UTC -5 to UTC -10
Climate
Since the country is so large, the climate
differs from place to place. September and October are the only months that are
normally quite warm in all states. The temperature is measured in Fahrenheit.
