Founded in 1776, it is the oldest existing constitutional republic in the world.

 

The U.S. originated from thirteen colonies in British North America that declared their independence in 1776. After winning the American Revolutionary War, it was recognized as an independent nation by the British following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Since then, the nation has expanded across the North American continent and also has acquired a number of overseas territories, adding 37 more states in the process. The two most traumatic experiences were the American Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s.

 

Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II, in which it was the only major power that escaped devastation, and especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 following the Cold War, the U.S. emerged as the world's sole superpower or hyperpower. Its economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.

 

 

 

John & Sandy Bailes   USA Director
Jimmy & Beverly Ann Cox   Idaho
Rick & Shannon Dove   Hispanic USA
Tony & Souzan Ghareeb   Virginia
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Rodney & Diana Moye   Washington
Mark & Brenda O’Brien   Minnesota
Coy & Nancy Shaw   Brazilian USA
Frankie & Sandra Sheridan   North Dakota
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