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6. Office space
The Pentagon — the headquarters of the Department of Defense — is the world’s largest office building by floor area.
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7. Space exploration
The only people to have walked on the moon’s surface were Americans.
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8. Immigration destination
The United States is home to nearly 45 million immigrants — more than any other country in the world.
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9. Music central
Much of the music the world listens to — jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, hip-hop, country, folk, R&B, soul, and gospel — comes out of the United States.
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10. Hollywood is dominant
The U.S. film industry is the largest, oldest, and most profitable film industry in the world. According to research firm IBISWorld, the American film industry generated about $33 billion in 2019.
