United States

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Culture Presentation
United States
The United States is the third largest country in the world with a population of more than 325 million, those occupants reside in the 50 states that the country is made up of. From the arctic state of Alaska to the warm beaches of Florida are part of the USA. It’s divided in to 6 regions, New England, Mid Atlantic, The South, The Midwest, The Southwest and The West. The capital is Washington D.C and the current presidente is Donald Trump.
The economy of the United States is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP and the second-largest by purchasing power parity. It has the world's seventh-highest per capita GDP (nominal) and eleventh-highest per capita GDP. The United States has one of the world's largest and most influential financial markets. The New York Stock Exchange is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization, foreign investments made in the U.S. total almost $2.4 trillion, while American investments in foreign countries total over $3.3 trillion.
Havingg an advanced industrialised economy with the largest GNP in the world, most business activity takes places within the service industry including finance, advertising and tourism, manufacturing industries include petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, food processing, lumber and mining. The country is more than self-sufficient in terms of its economic needs and is the world's leading exporter of food.
Americans as a nation eat a lot of food, they consume large amounts of processed and 
fast foods such as hamburgers, hot dogs, subs, etc, as a result, the diet is one that is high in fat, salt, sugars, preservatives and refined carbohydrates, therefore 60% percent of Americans are considered to be obese, the tendency towards ‘junk foods’ is cultural – convenience/processed food is quicker, cheaper, larger, cleaner, tastier and therefore better.
The american style, clothing styles vary by social status, region, occupation and climate. Jeans, sneakers, baseball caps, cowboy hats and boots are some items of clothing that are closely associated with Americans. Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and Victoria Secret are some well-known American brands. 
Many holidays are celebrated only in the United States, Americans celebrate their independence from Britain on July 4, memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors those who have died in military service. Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September, celebrates the country's workforce. 
Thanksgiving, another distinctive American holiday, falls on the fourth Thursday in November and dates back to colonial times to celebrate the harvest. Presidents' Day, marking the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, is a federal holiday that occurs on the third Monday in February. The contributions of veterans are honored on Veterans' Day, observed on November 11, and the contributions of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are remembered on the third Monday in January.