The flag of the United States of America comprises of thirteen equal flat stripes of red from top to bottom. These thirteen stripes in United States Flag are alternating with white and blue in a rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small five-pointed stars in white arranged in nine offset horizontal rows. These rows comprised of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars.
The 50 stars on the flag present the 50 states of the United States of America in the Flag of United States. The 13 bands characterize the thirteen British colonies that professed independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and developed the first states in the U.S.
On January 1, 1776, Washington well-ordered the Grand Union flag raised above his base at Prospect Hill. It had 13 alternative red and white bands and the British Union Jack in the top left corner (the canton). On June 14, 1777, to found an official flag for the new state, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act. After the first Flag Act, there have been numerous Acts on Flag passed and the flag observed various modifications accordingly.
Red stripes in the United States flag represent valor, courage and hardiness; whereas, white stripes depicts innocence and purity. Even the 13 stripes have meaning, the country honor the original English colonies whose men and women sacrificed much to gain the independence. Stars in the flag signify 50 states in the union of states. Lastly, the blue star field stands for justice and perseverance.
United States is situated in North American Continent. United States covers a vast swath of Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific, North America with Alaska in the northwest, Canada border to the north and Mexico border to the south. The country has 327 million inhabitants and population density is 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.
The country has federal republic. The official language of United States is English and the currency is Dollar. United States comprises of two letters United States code i.e. US and its three letters United States code is USA and in digits it is 840. The calling code is +1 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in United States is UTC -9 hours.
Being a federal republic, United States comprises of a total of 50 states.
| Country | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Official Languages | English |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar $ (USD) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda Flag |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Flag |
| Bahamas | Bahamas Flag |
| Barbados | Barbados Flag |
| Belize | Belize Flag |
| Canada | Canada Flag |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica Flag |
| Cuba | Cuba Flag |
| Dominica | Dominica Flag |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Flag |
| El Salvador | El Salvador Flag |
| Grenada | Grenada Flag |
| Guatemala | Guatemala Flag |
| Haiti | Haiti Flag |
| Honduras | Honduras Flag |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Flag |
| Mexico | Mexico Flag |
| Nicaragua | Nicaragua Flag |
| Panama | Panama Flag |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia Flag |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Flag |
| United States of America | USA Flag |
| CET | UTC−04:00 to UTC−12:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC−04:00 to UTC−10:00 |
| Internet TLD | US |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | USA |
| Three-digit country code | 840 |
| Calling code | +1 |