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The federal republic consisting of 50 states and a Federal District of Columbia, in which territory is located the capital of the country - Washington, DC.

The President - is elected for 4 year terms with a maximum of only two terms. A senior legislative body - Congress (House of Representatives and Senate). Each state has the own constitution, system of bodies of authority and executive leadership and administrative management. A Governor is elected to lead each state and has similar powers as chiefs of state of many other nations absent only the federal powers that regulate interstate matters.

The most common language is English though other languages such as Spanish, Chinese, French and Russian are spoken in certain communities.

American dollar (1 $ = to 100 cents). Now in circulation there are banknotes by advantage in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars and coins by advantage in 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents 1 dollar. It is recommended to carry $20. banknotes rather than larger denominations. It is convenient to have credit cards (Visa, Master Card, American Express).

USA lay in 4 temporary belts (zones) (without the account of Alaska and Hawaiian islands). At east coast the zone time lags behind from Moscow at 8 hours, on western - at 11 hours. Since first Sunday of April till last Sunday of October the Daylight Savings Time is recognized to stretch the working daylight time for better productivity with carry over or advance of one hour on the standard time.

Basically Temperate, Tropical in Hawaii and Florida, in Alaska - Arctic. Semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and Arid in the Great Basin of the South-West, low winter temperatures in the North-West are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

Christian 78% (Protestant 51%, Roman Catholic 22%, Mormon 2%), other 10%, none 10%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1% , Atheist 1%, Agnostic 2%

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Ontario Place Closing
Ontario Place, the once-popular family amusement park set on prime waterfront property in Toronto, is shutting down most of its attractions - including the Cinesphere, water park, and rides - and undergoing a "revitalization."

What the new and improved Ontario Place will look like is unclear, but it is set to re-open in 2017. Many ideas are being floated about, including a casino.

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Ontario Place Closing originally appeared on About.com Canada Travel on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 13:50:05.

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When To Go to Canada
Maybe you are planning far in advance for a Canadian holiday or have the luxury to make a spur-of-the-moment visit. Either way, you'll want to know how to decide when to go to Canada.

Canada has four distinct seasons - very different from each other in most parts of the country - and it's nice to know what to expect when visiting during different times of the year.

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• When To Go to Canada
• Temperatures in Canada
• Month by Month Weather & Event Guides

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When To Go to Canada originally appeared on About.com Canada Travel on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 13:33:29.

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