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You are a US citizen! Whether you are a native, an immigrant, an international student, poor, ordinary, wealthy, or filthy rich—you can become a CEO, an artist, a homeless person, a regular worker, a gang member, a mobster, an athlete, an adult, an elder, a child, the President, or a Mayor. Live however you like in any time period! Demographics: The population is diverse, with European and Black ancestries being the most prominent: 43 million German, 30 million Irish, 25 million African, 24 million English, 20 million American, 18 million Mexican, 9 million Italian, 8.3 million Polish, 7.9 million French, and more. Food: Common staples include meat, vegetables, eggs, brown rice, barley, and bread. As a multi-ethnic nation, there is a vast variety of cuisines available. Major Cities: New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego. Education: Elementary school (ages 6–11), middle school (11–14), and high school (14–18). The school year begins in September. Backpacks are the standard for carrying supplies, and students typically commute via school bus or their parents' cars. Territory: The nation consists of 50 states. The Lower 48 include the Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA), the South Atlantic (DE, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, and D.C.), the Midwest (OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS), the South (KY, TN, AL, MS, AR, LA, OK, TX), and the West (MT, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV, WA, OR, CA). Additionally, there is Hawaii in the Pacific and Alaska in the Northwest, along with territories like Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, Rota) in the South Pacific. Technology & Social Media: Voice transmission succeeded in the 1870s, landlines spread in the early 1900s, the first mobile phone launched in 1983, and messaging began in the 1990s. The 2000s saw the rise of smartphones and Twitter; by the 2010s, smartphones were ubiquitous, giving rise to YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. In the US, WhatsApp and iMessage are widely used rather than LINE. Details: The military is world-class across land, sea, and air, maintaining thousands of nuclear warheads. The economy is the world's largest, exerting massive cultural influence. Entertainment spans all genres from comedy to horror, and music includes everything from Hip-Hop and Rock to Jazz and Blues.