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<b>Ask not what your country can do for you, ask if you even really know your country.</b>

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask if you even really know your country.

How Well Do You Know The United States?

The Sperm Whale was designated the state animal of Connecticut in 1975. This animal played a significant role in the history of Connecticut (in the 1800's Connecticut ranked second only to Massachusetts in the whaling industry). The sperm whale is now on the federal endangered species list.

The official ranking according to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is 
 1\. Texas
 2\. Nebraska
 3\. Kansas
 4\. California
 5\. Oklahoma

There are 28 cities but over 60 identifiable populated places with the word Plymouth in the name.

The United States does not have a national official language; nevertheless, English (specifically American English) is the primary language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.

Pennsylvania was the second state just days after Delaware became the first official state of the United States in December of 1787. 6 days later came New Jersey.

South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Idaho, Iowa and Oklahoma.

While Alma, Colorado is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States, the nearby city of Leadville is the highest incorporated city at an elevation of 10,152 feet.

As of 2010, Dover, Delaware has a population of 36,047.

Syracuse with a population of 140,658 and an average snowfall of 115.6 in.

Since the 1970s, self-service gas stations have grown in popularity. The New Jersey law was enacted in 1949 and the Oregon law in 1951.

Alaska is the winner, but Minnesota and its 11,842 lakes aren't too far behind.

1\. Alaska 
2\. Michigan 
3\. Maine 
4\. Minnesota 
5\. Montana 
6\. New York 
7\. Washington 
8\. North Dakota 
9\. Ohio 
10\. Vermont 
11\. New Hampshire 
12\. Idaho 
13\. Pennsylvania

Kingda Ka is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. It is the world's tallest roller coaster, the world's second fastest roller coaster, and was the second strata coaster ever built.

Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York , New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska

7.3% of the population in Alaska walk to work.

The world's first electric traffic signal is put into place on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio in August of 1914.

Phoenix is the 6th largest city in the U.S. with a population of 1.489 million.

Total state debt of Texas is approximately $286,999,196. It’s just behind New York with a total state debt of $300,066,114 and California with a total state debt of $617,620,709.

In September of 1889, the Wyoming state convention approved a constitution that included a provision granting women the right to vote. Formally admitted into the union the following year, Wyoming thus became the first state in the history of the nation to allow its female citizens to vote.

WELLLLL... you're basically Canadian. That's okay though. Never forget Argo.

Not bad, but not great. You're like Alaska...technically you're American but you've always been a little late to the game. But we still love you all the same.

You are a professional. You might as well run for President at this point. You're a true American.

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