WebFederal holidays in the United States are the eleven calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays.On U.S. federal holidays, non-essential federal government offices are closed and federal government employees are paid for the holiday.. Federal holidays are designated by the United States Congress in Title V of the United …

WebThis article contains links to lists of hospitals in the United States, including U.S. States, the District, insular areas, and outlying islands.Links to more detailed state lists are shown. According to a report by the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina in 2017, 79 mostly rural hospitals have closed since 2010, mostly across …

WebThe treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who has direct oversight over the United States Mint and Fort Knox, and is a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. The treasurer serves as a senior advisor to the secretary of the treasury in the areas of community development and public engagement.. The …

Web2022 list by the United Nations Population Fund; Rank Country Fertility rate in 2022 (births/woman) 1 Niger 6.6 2 Somalia 5.7 3 DR Congo 5.5 4 Mali 5.5 5 Chad 5.4 6 Angola 5.2 7 Burundi 5.1 8 Nigeria 5.1 9 Gambia 4.9 10 Burkina Faso 4.9 11 Tanzania 4.7

WebThe term has also referred to the belief and fear that East Asian societies would "invade and attack" Western societies, "wage war with them" and lead to their "eventual destruction, demise and eradication." ... East Asians in the United States have been stereotyped as a "model minority"; that is, possessing positive traits such as being seen ...

WebThe Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (meaning Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the second-oldest extant political party in the United States after its main political rival, the Democratic Party.. In 1854, the Republican Party emerged to combat the expansion of slavery into American territories …

WebThe United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government headquartered at the Main Interior Building, located at 1849 C Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to …

WebThe United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. By the end of 1862, 12 national cemeteries had been established. A national cemetery is generally a …

WebMidwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest.It draws its culinary roots most significantly from the cuisines of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe, and Native North America, and is influenced by regionally and locally grown foodstuffs and cultural diversity.. Everyday Midwestern home cooking generally showcases simple and hearty …

WebThe United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) is an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) designated by the Secretary of the Army (SECARMY); it may also serve as a Joint Task Force headquarters. It is the army component unit of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and its mission is to support the Commander, United States Indo-Pacific …

WebMunicipal annexation is a process by which a municipality expands its boundaries into nearby, usually adjacent, unincorporated areas. This has been a common response of cities to urbanization in neighboring areas. It may be done because the neighboring urban areas seek municipal services or because a city seeks control over its suburbs or neighboring …

WebUnited States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. ... U. S. Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina (October 2, 1965) U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois (October 2, 1978; ...

WebThis is a list of insurance companies based in the United States.These are companies with a strong national or regional presence having insurance as their primary business.. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin founded the first American insurance company as Philadelphia Contributionship.In 1820, there were 17 stock life insurance companies in the state of …

WebThe Fifteenth United States Army, commonly known as Fifteenth Army, was a field army of the United States in the European Theater of World War II.It was the last United States field army to see service in northwestern Europe during the war and was commanded by General George S. Patton until his death in December 1945. The Fifteenth Army served …