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Characteristics of a Civilization

on the Basis of- Government

- Social Structure- Highly Developed Way of Life

- Written Language- Religion

- Technology- Stable Food Supply

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The United States Of

America

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Government

The United States is a Federation, partially self-governing states united by a central federal government . It is also a Constitutional Republic. It avoids the threat of ruling majorities and protects minority groups.

It is also a Representative Democracy, which combines a- presidential system and a- parliamentary system

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The Federation of 51 States

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Presidential System

The 44th President of the United States of America is Mr. Barack Obama.The First Lady is Mrs. Michelle Obama

The Vice President is Joe Biden

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Parliamentary System

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Social StructureDerived from it’s history the United States is a

home to many different groups of people from various heritages:

- Indian and Alaskan Natives- Europeans (Dutch, English, Germans, Italians )- Africans- Asians - Hispanics/Latinos

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Social StructureAs in many other western countries the population in the

United States is split into different groups: - Upper Class- Upper Middle Class- Lower Middle Class- Working Class- Lower Class

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Social StructureEverywhere in the world

the United States of America Is known as a country

- with equal rights to anyone - that offers unlimited opportunities

- and allows you to live your dreams.

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Highly Developed Way of Life

The culture of the United States is a Western Culture

which is influenced by many other cultures.

Today the United States has it’s ethnically and racially

own unique social and cultural characteristics.

Dialect, Arts, CuisineMusic, Social Habits, Folklore

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Highly Developed Way of LifeThe main factors of a high Life Standard are- A good Education- Literature- Society and Culture- Good Housing- Vacations and Public Holidays- Good Health Care- Telecommunication/ Media

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ReligionThere are many different Religions to

be found in the United States of America. The strongest group are Christians.

Christian: (80.2%:- Protestant (51.3%)- Roman Catholic (23.9%)Mormon (1.7%)Other Christian (1.6%)Jewish (1.7%)Buddhist (0.7%)Muslim (0.6%)Other/Unspecified (2.5%)Unaffiliated (12.1%)None (4%)

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Written Language

The main language in the United States is English. The second stronges language is spanish.

Native language statistics for The United States:

English (82.1%)Spanish (10.7%)Other Indo-European languages (3.8%)Other Asian or Pacific Islander languages (2.7%)Other languages (0.7%)

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Science/TechnologyThe United States of America is among the

leading nations ofSpace technology. One of the most important

programs was theApollo Space Mission to the Moon.

The US is also a leader in Telecommunications and equipment.Steve Jobs invented the iPhone, which combines the features of a telephone and a

computer.

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Stable Food Supply

Many farms all over the United States make sure that all the products are available for a stable food supply.

There are farms specialized on meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables. Most of our nutritions come from the US,

Some exotic products are imported.