The United States is known for many things - its 95,000 miles of coastline, theme parks, national parks, patriotism, roadside attractions, museums, passionate sports fans, and much more! These make the United States one of the most visited countries in the world by tourists. Each region and state in the United States varies greatly from one another. Read below to learn more about the country.

The Basics:

• Languages: English is the language spoken by nearly every citizen, although more than 10% of people speak Spanish as their first language

• Currency: US Dollar, Click here to see the current exchange rate

• Timezones: The United States has 6 time zones, in additional to daylight savings time throughout most of the country. This ranges from UTC-4 through UTC-10. Click here for more information

• Visas: Tourists from most of Europe, Eastern Asia, and several Pacific Ocean island nations can visit the United States visa free for up to 90 days

• Driving side: Right

• Tipping: 15-20% is expected

Regions of the United States:

• The United States is a very diverse country, with several regions each having their own cultural and geographic characteristics. Click on a region below to learn more about each region, or click on “United States Blog Posts” further below to read our blogs about the entire United States