10 Fascinating Facts About the United States

1️⃣ The U.S. has no official language.While English is the most widely spoken language, the country has never declared an official national language.

2️⃣ The U.S. is home to the world's longest cave system.Mammoth Cave in Kentucky stretches over 400 miles and is still being explored today.

3️⃣ Alaska is the most western, eastern, and northern state.The Aleutian Islands cross the International Date Line, making part of Alaska the farthest east and west at the same time.

4️⃣ The U.S. has the world’s busiest airport.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport handles over 100 million passengers per year, making it the busiest in the world.

5️⃣ The American flag has changed 27 times.The current 50-star design was created by a high school student for a class project. He originally got a B- until his design was chosen for the official flag.

6️⃣ There is a town with a one-person population.Monowi, Nebraska, has just one resident, who is also the mayor, librarian, and bartender of the town.

7️⃣ The Library of Congress has the largest collection of books in the world.It holds over 170 million items, including books, photographs, and historical documents.

8️⃣ The Statue of Liberty wasn’t always green.It was originally made of copper and turned green over time due to oxidation.

9️⃣ Harvard University was founded before calculus was invented.Harvard was established in 1636, while calculus wasn’t developed until the late 1600s.

🔟 The U.S. has more lakes than any other country.With over three million lakes, it surpasses even Canada in total lake count.

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