United States



The United States is country located in the western hemisphere on the continent of North America. The capital of the US is Washington, D.C.

Natural Features
The US is bordered on the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and south. The Rocky Mountains run with the western half of the country.

Protected Wilderness Areas
The US has a system of National Parks and Forests designed to create areas of non-development for recreational use and to promote the environment.

National Forests

 * White River National Forest - Central Colorado

History
In 1954, the aircraft, Vixen 03, went missing during a blizzard in the Rocky Mountains after leaving NAS Buckley, Colorado on a secret mission to Hickam AFB, Hawai'i. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the mission to be buried after an exhaustive search by the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy was called off by Admiral Walter Bass. In 1959, the United States helped in the evacuation of the Dalai Lama in the wake of the Chinese Invasion of Tibet. The US utilized covert means to fly out the Tibetan head of state.

People
The term "American" describes anything coming from the United States. During the 19th and 20th Centuries, a number of immigrants from Italy emigrated to the United States, among them were ancestors of Albert Giordino.

Political Parties

 * Independent Party

Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is headed by the President, who is also, the leader of the U.S.

Presidency

 * List of Presidents
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower - (1953-1961)
 * Vice President Richard M. Nixon
 * Vince Margolin - (1989-)

Cabinet and Cabinet Members

 * Secretary of Defense
 * Charles Wilson - (1953-1957)


 * Secretary of Environment
 * Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
 * Allen Dulles

Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch is divided primarily into houses: House of Representatives and the Senate. The House is determined by population in each State, and there is usually change on whether a population decreases or increases. The Senate is composed of two senators from every state.

House of Representative Members

 * Morton Shaw - Florida
 * Loren Smith - Colorado - 7th District

Senators

 * George Pitt - California

Military

 * See United States Air Force
 * See United States Army
 * See United States Coast Guard
 * See United States Marine Corps
 * See United States Navy

Government Agencies

 * See FAA
 * See FBI
 * See NTSB
 * See NUMA

States

 * Colorado
 * California
 * Florida
 * Hawai'i
 * Illinois
 * Iowa
 * Kentucky
 * Maryland
 * New Mexico
 * Oklahoma
 * Texas
 * Utah
 * Virginia
 * Washington
 * West Virginia