Hi Manjot--here's some answers I came up with off the top of my head. I will find out more and edit.
famous people-Martin Luther King, Jr. (he had the famous speech "I had a dream" and wanted to end segregation), George Washington (first U.S. President...will add more later
major religions-Christianity is the major religion, with other religions represented
climate- Varies considerably depending on the location
major food-
crops grown there-
celebrations- July 4th (independence day)
who wrote the national anthem- Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to the national anthem (the "Star Spangled Banner")
why is french spoken there (in Lousiana)- I think it's because a lot of French people settled there (I have to check on this one)
what do the colours of the flag represent- colors: red, white, and blue...the flag consists of 13 stripes (red and white) representing the 13 original colonies. There are 50 stars (representing the 50 states). Not sure exactly why it's red, white, and blue....
major centres-
national holidays-
who created the design of the flag- Betsy Ross
languages spoken in the US- English
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