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The colors of the stripes are those used in the flagon the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valor and Blue, signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
The bald eagle was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the United States of American, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and because it was then believed to exist only on this continent. The eagle represents freedom.
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A Patriot is a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion, a person who regards himself or herself as defender, especially of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
World Trade Center was a trademark for various building complexes around the world that house organizations and businesses supporting international commerce. One such former building complex, at 417m (1368 ft), the tallest in the US, was in Manhattan, New York, from1974 until its destruction on September 11, 2001, in which 2,750 people died; reconstruction of the complex began in 2002. The buildings were destroyed when terrorists hijacked planes and crashed into them.
"According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above 35 percent, 20 states have rates at or above 30 percent, 43 states have rates at or above 25 percent and every state is above 20 percent. Mississippi and West Virginia have the highest rates of obesity at 35.1 percent, while Colorado have the lowest rate at 21.3 percent. All 10 states with the highest rates of obesity are in the South or Midwest. Northeastern and Western states comprise most of the states with the lowest rates of obesity. Between 2012 and 2013, six states showed statistically significant increases in adult obesity — Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wyoming."
"Teen Pregnancy in the United States. In 2012, a total of 305,388 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years, for a live birth rate of 29.4 per 1,000 women in this age group. This is a record low for U.S. teens in this age group, and a drop of 6% from 2011."
"The FbI released Crime in the United States, 2013 today, which shows that the estimated number of violent crimes in the 2013 decreased. 4.4% when compared with 2012 figures, and the estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1%. There were an estimated 1,163,146 violent crimes reported to law enforcement last year, along with an estimated 8,632,512 property crimes."
There are no vaccination requirements for visitors to the United States. If you live outside the U.S and plan to travel here, you must check resources in your own country for travel health information.
"Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.It is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility."
"In 2010, official death certificates recorded 83,494 deaths from , making Alzheimer;s the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans aged 65 years or older. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's. Total payments in 2014 for health care, long-term care, and hospice services for people aged 65 years and older with Alzheimer's are expected to be $214 billion."
Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body, and a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells. In 16 years, cancer will become the leading cause of death in the United States.
The number of new cancer cases is expected to increase nearly 45% by 2030, from 1.6 million cases to 2.3 million cases annually. In 2014, there was an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the US. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths.
- This map uses a point symbol, but the symbols have different sizes in proportion to some quality that occurs at that point. The populations of different cities are frequently depicted on graduated circle maps.Isoline Map
Source; mapanalysisib.blogspot.com-This map use line symbols to portray a continuous distribution such as temperature or elevation.Dot Distribution MapSource; www.bafuture.org-This map use line symbols to portray a continuous distribution such as temperature or elevation.
"According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above 35 percent, 20 states have rates at or above 30 percent, 43 states have rates at or above 25 percent and every state is above 20 percent. Mississippi and West Virginia have the highest rates of obesity at 35.1 percent, while Colorado have the lowest rate at 21.3 percent. All 10 states with the highest rates of obesity are in the South or Midwest. Northeastern and Western states comprise most of the states with the lowest rates of obesity. Between 2012 and 2013, six states showed statistically significant increases in adult obesity — Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wyoming."
