The United States is home to around 139 of the world's largest companies, over 20 million small businesses and 40 per cent of the world's billionaires. It should not come as a surprise then, that the US is the largest national economy in the world.
America has played a key role in introducing creations and inventions to the world such as the Internet, email, cell phones, microwaves and air conditioning. These are things that we can’t bear to live without in the modern world. Today, the United States is the largest and perhaps technologically most advanced player in weapons, aircrafts, automobiles, telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals and electronics.
The US also offers its expertise and services around the world, the New York Stock Exchange based in Wall Street is the world's largest stock exchange and is the leading exporter of financial services. Apart from goods and services, the US is the major exporter of agricultural products like wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton, pork, beef and chicken.
The agriculture trade accounts for about 15 per cent of total exports in America and this is all down to excellent mineral resources, fertile farm soil and moderate climate. Having good waterways and convenient shipping access to and from different countries has helped shape the country's economic growth.
America has extensive coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as on the Gulf of Mexico - Mexico is one of the top countries that import American automotive-related products. The Great Lakes, located on the Canada and United States border, may explain the reason why Canada is the top country importing American products.
America has played a key role in introducing creations and inventions to the world such as the Internet, email, cell phones, microwaves and air conditioning. These are things that we can’t bear to live without in the modern world. Today, the United States is the largest and perhaps technologically most advanced player in weapons, aircrafts, automobiles, telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals and electronics.
The US also offers its expertise and services around the world, the New York Stock Exchange based in Wall Street is the world's largest stock exchange and is the leading exporter of financial services. Apart from goods and services, the US is the major exporter of agricultural products like wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton, pork, beef and chicken.
The agriculture trade accounts for about 15 per cent of total exports in America and this is all down to excellent mineral resources, fertile farm soil and moderate climate. Having good waterways and convenient shipping access to and from different countries has helped shape the country's economic growth.
America has extensive coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as on the Gulf of Mexico - Mexico is one of the top countries that import American automotive-related products. The Great Lakes, located on the Canada and United States border, may explain the reason why Canada is the top country importing American products.
