United States

The United States is a vast country in North America consisting of fifty states. America’s capital is Washington D.C.. Except for Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands, all of the states are located between Canada and Mexico. The USA is the country of beautiful views, fantastic national parks and world-famous places such as Hollywood, Las Vegas and Silicon Valley. The United States, sometimes also referred to as America or USA, is a popular holiday destination. The largest airport in America and the world is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. There are three airports in close proximity to Manhattan, New York: New York JFK Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty Airport (New Jersey).

Practical information about the United States

Time zone: UTC-4 to UTC-12
Currency: US dollar
National Day: 4 July

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What are the busiest airports in United States?

Airport IATA Passengers
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport ATL 110,531,300
Los Angeles Airport LAX 88,068,013
Chicago O’Hare Airport ORD 84,649,115
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport DFW 75,066,956
Denver Airport DEN 69,015,703
New York JFK Airport JFK 62,551,072
San Francisco Airport SFO 57,488,023
Seattle-Tacoma Airport SEA 51,829,239
Las Vegas Harry Reid Airport LAS 51,537,638
Orlando Airport MCO 50,613,072
Charlotte Douglas Airport CLT 50,168,783
Newark Liberty Airport EWR 46,336,452
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport PHX 46,288,337
Miami Airport MIA 45,924,466
Houston George Bush Airport IAH 45,264,059
Boston Logan Airport BOS 42,522,411
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport MSP 39,555,035
Detroit Metro Airport DTW 36,769,279
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport FLL 36,747,622
Philadelphia Airport PHL 33,018,886
New York LaGuardia Airport LGA 31,084,894
Baltimore/Washington Airport BWI 26,993,896
Salt Lake City Airport SLC 26,808,014
San Diego Airport SAN 25,216,947
Washington Dulles International Airport IAD 24,817,677
Washington Reagan National Airport DCA 23,945,527
Tampa Airport TPA 22,497,953
Honolulu Airport HNL 20,990,932
Chicago Midway Airport MDW 20,844,860
Portland International Airport PDX 19,891,365
San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport SJU 9,448,253

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