Happy 4th Of July! There’s nothing like to celebrating the day of our Independence with family and friends. Here’s some facts about the 4th from the US Census Bureau -
1. Thirty places nationwide have “liberty” in their name.
2. Eleven places have “independence” in their name.
3. Five places adopted the name “freedom.”
4. There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Indiana.
5. There are five places called America.
6. There’s a 1-in-6 chance the beef on your backyard grill came from Texas. The Lone Star State is the leader in the production of cattle and calves.
7. The Lettuce in your salad or on your hamburger probably was grown in California, which accounts for nearly three-quarters of USA lettuce production.
8. The value of fireworks imported from China is $128.8 million, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imports ($135.6 million).
9. “The British are coming! The British are coming!” These days, this cry applies to tourists rather than “redcoats.” Nearly 5 million tourists from the UK visited the United States in a recent year, more than from any other country except Japan.
10. The dollar volume of trade last year between the United States and the United Kingdom was $74 billion, making the U.K. our sixth-leading trading partner today.
Have a Happy, fun and safe 4th of July!