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= 🗽 Welcome to Facts About the United States =
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'''Breaking News:''' Conservative activist [[Charlie Kirk]] was shot and killed at [[Utah Valley University]] on September 10, 2025. 
Read more: [[Charlie Kirk]] • [[Shooting of Charlie Kirk]]
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Fascinating facts, historical deep dives, national symbols, city and state profiles, U.S. territories, holidays, national parks, monuments, and more.
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  <div style="font-size:180%; font-weight:bold;">Facts About the United States</div>
  <div style="opacity:0.95; margin-top:4px;">Concise, trustworthy articles about U.S. history, government, places, culture, and people.</div>
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== 📌 Featured Article ==
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🇺🇸 Start here</div>
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<li>[[United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Government]]</li>
<li>[[History of the U.S.]]</li>
<li>[[American Culture]]</li>
<li>[[50 States of America]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]]</li>
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'''[[Hulk Hogan]] (1953–2025)''' 
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[[File:hulk02.png|300px|thumb|center|Hulk Hogan in 2024]]
<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🏛️ Government & civics</div>
Legendary professional wrestler and American pop culture icon '''Hulk Hogan''' has passed away at age '''71'''. Known for his charisma, signature bandana, and the anthem ''“Real American,”'' Hogan played a major role in catapulting professional wrestling into the mainstream. 
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→ Read the full tribute: '''[[Hulk Hogan]]'''
<li>[[Presidents of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Presidency of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Cabinet of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Congress]]</li>
<li>[[United States Senate]]</li>
<li>[[United States House of Representatives]]</li>
<li>[[Supreme Court of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Constitution]]</li>
<li>[[Separation of powers]]</li>
<li>[[Checks and balances]]</li>
<li>[[Electoral College (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
<li>[[Executive order]]</li>
<li>[[Impeachment in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Executive Office of the President]]</li>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">📜 Founding era</div>
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<li>[[Founding Fathers of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[George Washington]]</li>
<li>[[John Adams]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Jefferson]]</li>
<li>[[James Madison]]</li>
<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
<li>[[Patrick Henry]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Paine]]</li>
<li>[[John Dickinson]]</li>
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== 🇺🇸 Explore by Category ==
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* [[50 States of America]]
* [[U.S. Cities]]
* [[U.S. Territories]]
* [[U.S. Holidays]]
* [[National Parks in the United States]]
* [[Monuments and Memorials]]
* [[United States Government]]


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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🗺️ States, territories & cities</div>
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<li>[[50 States of America]] • [[:Category:United_States_Regions|United States Regions]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]] • [[:Category:Territory Capitals|Territory capitals]]</li>
<li style="margin-top:6px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Major cities:</span> [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Chicago]], [[Houston]], [[Miami]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Atlanta]], [[San Francisco]], [[Boston]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Seattle]]</li>
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== 🌎 Popular Destinations ==
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* [[New York City]]
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* [[Los Angeles]]
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* [[Chicago]]
<li>[[National Parks in the United States]]</li>
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
<li>[[Yellowstone National Park]]</li>
* [[Las Vegas]]
<li>[[Yosemite National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Grand Canyon National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Zion National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Rocky Mountain National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Acadia National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Arches National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Bryce Canyon National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Canyonlands National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Everglades National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Denali National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Glacier National Park]]</li>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🎉 Holidays & culture</div>
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<li>[[Federal Holidays in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Independence Day (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Memorial Day]]</li>
<li>[[Thanksgiving]]</li>
<li>[[Veterans Day]]</li>
<li>[[New Year's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Christmas Day]]</li>
<li>[[Halloween]]</li>
<li>[[Easter]]</li>
<li>[[Valentine's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Mother's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Father's Day]]</li>
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== 🏛️ Recent Highlights ==
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* [[Arlington National Cemetery]]
* [[9/11 Memorial and Museum]]
* [[Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial]]
* [[Mount Rushmore]]
* [[Lincoln Memorial]]


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== 📰 Did You Know? ==
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* The U.S. has '''63 National Parks''', from tropical volcanoes to Arctic tundra.
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* [[Delaware]] was the first state to ratify the Constitution.
<li>[[Founding Fathers of the United States]]</li>
* The U.S. has '''16 territories''', but only 5 are permanently inhabited.
<li>[[Presidents of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Presidency of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Cabinet of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Electoral College (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
<li>[[Impeachment in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
<li>[[Patrick Henry]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Paine]]</li>
<li>[[John Dickinson]]</li>
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<span style="font-size:115%; font-weight:bold;">Did you know?</span>
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<li>The U.S. has '''50 states''' and several inhabited territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]].</li>
<li>[[Alaska]] is the largest state by land area; [[Rhode Island]] is the smallest.</li>
<li>[[Yellowstone National Park]] (est. 1872) is widely considered the first national park in the world.</li>
<li>Three presidents — [[John Adams]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[James Monroe]] — died on '''July 4'''.</li>
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