UNITED STATES S EXPLORE T E COU N T R I E H T E R O L P X E H E C O U N T R I E S EXPLO S THE COUNTRIE R E Big Buddy Books An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Julie Murray
UNITED STATES CONTENTS Around the World 4 Passport to the United States 6 Important Cities 8 United States in History 12 Timeline 16 An Important Symbol 18 Across the Land 20 Earning a Living 24 Life in the United States 26 Famous Faces 30 Tour Book 34 A Great Country 36 United States Up Close 38 Important Words 39 Websites 39 Index 40
AROUND THE WORLD Our world has many countries Each country has beautiful land It has its own rich history And the people have their own languages and ways of life The United States US is a country in North America What do you know about the United States Let’s learn more about this place and its story 4 Did You Know There is no official language in the United States
The Statue of Liberty is a famous monument in New York City New York France gifted it to the United States in 1884 To many it is a symbol of freedom The Andes Mountains go all the way to Argentina’s tip They stretch north through several countries 5
