United States
- Region
- North & Central America
- Area
- 9,372,610 km²
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- ISO
- US
What the flag means
The flag’s colors have no official meaning. However, for the Great Seal, which uses the same colors, white is said to stand for purity, red for valor, and blue for perseverance and justice.
Fun facts
- FlagThe 50 stars on the flag of the United States stand for the number of states, and the 13 stripes for the 13 states at the time of independence.
- GeographyBadwater Basin in Death Valley, United States, lies at about −86 m and is the lowest point in North America.
- GeographyYellowstone in the United States, designated in 1872, is considered the world’s first national park.
- CultureIn 1903, the Wright brothers made what is considered the world’s first manned powered flight, in North Carolina.
