Travel Destinations USA

Largest city	New York City
Capital	Washington, D.C.
Currency	Dollar ($) (USD)
Population	298,217,215
Official language	English
Calling code	+1
Government	Federal Republic
President	George W. Bush (R)

Sports are a national pastime in America. Playing sports, especially American football, baseball, and basketball, is very popular at the high-school and college level. Professional sports in the U.S. is big business, and America has some of the world's most highly paid athletes. The "Big Four" sports are baseball, football, ice hockey, and basketball. Baseball is popularly termed "the national pastime"; but, since the early 1990s, American Football has largely been considered the most popular sport in America. Rugby has been played in America for at least 50 years, however it is still very much an amateur sport. Rugby is played in every state and even has a national competition.

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From star studded footpaths of Hollywood - California, to the graceful Lady of Liberty in New York. America has a lot of land to cover and many places of interest no matter who you are or what your budget. Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Prizon, Canada on one end and Mexico on the other, America will cater for your needs.