The United States {{U}}(56)
{{/U}} a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are
Canada {{U}}(57) {{/U}} the north, {{U}}(58) {{/U}} Mexico to
the south. {{U}}(59) {{/U}} the United States is a big country, it's
not the largest in the world．In 1964 its {{U}}(60) {{/U}} was over
185,000,000. When this land first became a nation, after
{{U}}(61) {{/U}} independence from England, it had thirteen states,
{{U}}(62) {{/U}} of the states was represented on the American flag by a
{{U}}(63) {{/U}} . All the states were in the eastern part of the
continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were in the eastern
part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were
added and new stars {{U}}(64) {{/U}} on the flag. For a long time, there
were 48 states. In 1959, however, two {{U}} (65) {{/U}}stars were
added to the flag {{U}}(66) {{/U}} the new states {{U}}(67)
{{/U}} Alaska and Hawaii. Sometimes {{U}}(68) {{/U}}
is said that the Indians are the only real Americans. Most Americans, how ever,
are descendants(后代) of people {{U}}(69) {{/U}} came from all over the
world to find a new {{U}}(70) {{/U}} in a new land．{{U}} (71)
{{/U}} who came first and {{U}}(72) {{/U}} greatest numbers to make
their home {{U}}(73) {{/U}} the eastern coast of North America were
mostly from England．It is {{U}}(74) {{/U}} that reason that the language
of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like
{{U}}(75) {{/U}} of Eng land than of any other country in the
world.