Information about the United States of America

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To Find... Area Codes Birth Certificates Companies e-mail Embassies in Washington, DC Fax Numbers Hospitals Lawyers in the U.S. Mailing Instructions Name, Address or Area Code if you have the telephone number Telephone Numbers Time Zones U.S. Embassies What Time it is in... Where to Complain about Commercial Cases Zip Codes

Holidays New Year Day January 1st Martin Luther King, Jr. Day third Monday in January Presidents Day third Monday in February Memorial Day last Monday in May Independence Day 4th of July Labor Day first Monday in September Columbus Day second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th Other Celebrations

Important Facts...

• About the U.S. Government

• About U.S. History

• The capital is Washington, DC.

• Daylight savings time begins the first Sunday in April and ends the last Sunday in October. During these months it is one hour earlier across the U.S.

• The Department of State handles foreign relations.

• The flag has 50 stars (one for each state) and 13 bars (one for each original colony). The colors are those of the British flag, which was used as the basis for the design.

• If You Want to Study in the United States

• Mail sent to the U.S. must include the zip code; it will arrive sooner if the address is in capital letters, without any punctuationn and with certain official abbreviations.

• The national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.