United States Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 2.7 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to United States. We detected travel advisories from 3 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.0 / 5

United States shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including United States), the Advisory Index is 3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Mexico (3.6), Cuba with 2.8 and Canada with 2.8 (of 5).

United States with its capital Washington is a country in North America (Northern America), about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union (9,629,091 km²). The country is located North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico. The climate can be described as mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The landscape is vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii. With a population of about 303.82 million citizens.

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Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems United States is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada
• desertification
• large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels
• limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management
• water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers

Natural hazzards

• earthquake activity around Pacific Basin
• flooding
• forest fires in the west
• hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts
• mud slides in California
• permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
• tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast
• tsunamis
• volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Asso
• volcanoes

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of United States. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. aerospace
2. chemicals
3. consumer goods
4. electronics
5. food processing
6. lumber
7. mining
8. motor vehicles
9. petroleum
10. steel

Agriculture products

1. beef
2. corn
3. cotton
4. dairy products
5. fish
6. forest products
7. fruits
8. grains
9. pork
10. poultry

American Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from United States.

Export products

1. agricultural products (soybeans
2. aircraft
3. capital goods (transistors
4. computers
5. consumer goods (automobiles
6. corn)
7. fruit
8. industrial supplies (organic chemicals)
9. medicines)
10. motor vehicle parts

Import products

1. agricultural products
2. capital goods 30.4% (computers
3. clothing
4. consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles
5. electric power machinery)
6. furniture
7. industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%)
8. medicines
9. motor vehicle parts
10. office machines

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for United States?

United States is currently rated at 2,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 3 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to United States.

Is it safe to travel United States in 2024?

Visiting the country United States is usually fine. The score is at 2,7 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for United States?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 3 individual sources for United States.

What is the current Corona virus situation in United States?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in United States. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in United States.

What is the size of United States?

United States has a size of 9,629,091 km² or 3,717,811 mi² which is about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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