1. Los Angeles

2. Chicago

3. San Francisco

4. Popular Culture The world's first commercial motion picture exhibition was given in New York City in 1894, using Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope. Since the early 20th century, the U.S. film industry has been based in and around Hollywood, California.

5. Popular Culture Americans are the heaviest television viewers in the world –average viewing time in 2006- five hours a day American music – influenced by African American music; popular all over the world

6. Religion The USA is one of the most religious countries in the Western World According to 2007 survey : 78.4% Christian (Protestants 51.3%, Catholics 23.9%) 4.7% other religions 16.1% no religion

7. Sports An important part of American culture Baseball –considered to be the national sport American football, basketball, ice hockey – leading professional team sports Basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, snowboarding, and cheerleading – American inventions

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