Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
INFORMATION USA
Provided by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, Information USA is an authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking information about official U.S. policies, American society, culture, and political processes.
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION about the UNITED STATES
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U.S. Gazetteer for searching for a place in the U.S.
HISTORY of the UNITED STATES
- Biographies of U.S. Presidents
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Documents of American history
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Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
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Constitution, 1787
Speeches
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Inaugural addresses of the Presidents of the United States
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Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
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Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream, August 28, 1963
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Executive Branch
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President of the United States (First Lady)
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Vice President of the United States
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White House
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Federal Agencies and Commissions
Judicial Branch
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Supreme Court Collection of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School
Legislative Branch
Official Federal Government Web Sites
AMERICANA and STATISTICS
- Score and Text of the National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- Information on the flag of the U.S., "The Stars and Stripes"
- Information on the Statue of Liberty
- American holidays
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Population of the United States according to the U.S. POPClock Projection of the U.S. Census Bureau
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U.S. Census Bureau for statistical information
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION and LINKS
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Information on the Green Card Lottery
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List of various dictionaries
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General Tables of Units of Measurement, including Tables of Equivalents
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Mileage Calculator for determining distances
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Information about Daylight Saving Time
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International Time Zones and time differences between Austria and the United States uder Worldtime, or Date and Time Gateway
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Information about zip codes and area codes
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White pages and yellow pages address, fax and telephone information under
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
STUDYING in the UNITED STATES
Online information about universities and colleges
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America's Best Graduate Schools - U.S. News & World Report
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Alphabetical lists of universities under American Universities, or Colleges and Universities
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Study in the USA, a resource for international students
Information on various admission tests
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The Educational Testing Service Network
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Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Website
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GRE OnLine (Graduate Record Examinations)
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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
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SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
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ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
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USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
CONSULAR INFORMATION
For information on visas please contact the Consular Section
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