10 intresting facts about the United States of America

Interesting fact #1:

The US has the 4th longest river system in the world

(can anyone guess which river this is…?)

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. The river derives from Montana and flows for approximately 3, 767 kilometers. before it empties into the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis, Missouri.

The Missouri River and the Mississippi River combine to create the 4th longest river system in the world!

Interesting fact #2:

The american flag has had 27 versions!

(can anyone guess what the new changes represented with every new flag…?)

Each new flag represented the addition of new states.

Today, the American flag displays 50 stars that represent the 50 states that make up the US.

Interesting fact #3:

Washington, DC wasn’t always the capital of America

(can anyone guess which city was the capital before then?)

Believe it or not, from 1785 until 1790, New York City served as the countries capital. 

Interesting fact #4:

There is more bourbon than people in kentucky

(can anyone guess what is the population/bourbon rate in kentucky?)

Kentucky stores about 4.7 million barrels filled with bourbon. Surprisingly, the number of barrels outweighs the population of Kentucky as there are 4.3 million residents.

Interesting fact #5:

There’s a city named Boring and it’s in Oregon

(can anyone guess why the city was named Boring..?)

The city was named after its founder, William H Boring, who farmed the land in the 1870s. To make things more exciting, Boring, Oregan partnered with Dull, Scotland and have even declared August 9 as the annual Dull, Boring Day.

This newfound partnership has sparked tourist’s interest and is putting Boring, Oregan back on the map!

Interesting fact #6:

The US does not have an official language 

(How come…?)

on a federal level there are no laws stating that English is the official language.

However, even though there are no federal laws, 31 states have declared English the official language.

Further, there are only a few states that are officially bilingual. 

Interesting fact #7:

There’s a palace made totally out of corn

(Can you guess where the palace is located…?)

The world’s only corn palace is named after Mitchell’s premiere and is located in South Dakota. The city’s first corn palace was built as a way to prove to the world that South Dakota had a healthy agricultural climate.

Interesting fact #8:

The statue of liberty was a gift 

(Can you guess who was kind enough to give out this gift…?)

the Statue of liberty was a gift from the people of France to the United States in 1886. Possibly, the most iconic symbol of the United States!

Funny enough, the US then decided to give the French a slightly smaller Statue of Liberty as a gift three years later. This can now be seen proudly standing at Pont de Grenelle in Paris.

flip over to the next page and see it!

Interesting fact #9:

In Atlanta, Georgia, there are more than 55 streets with the name “Peachtree.”

(Guess why…)

This could be a reference to the fruit and to the fact that georgia is known as the “peach state”

Even though, some historians believe the name comes from “Standing Pitch Tree,” a Creek Indian settlement near Atlanta

last but not least… 

Interesting fact #10:

I used to live in Atlanta, Georgia between the years of 2008-2011, went to high school there and enjoyed every single moment!

(Guess who’s picture is going to come out next…)