America has been independent for 245 years since declaring independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
It is estimated that around 150-200 million sunglasses are sold in America each year.
On average, there have been around 10 school shootings in the United States per year over the past decade. These incidents include any discharge of a firearm on school grounds, regardless of casualties.
It is estimated that Americans consume about 20 billion hot dogs every year.
In the year 2000, the largest employer in America was Walmart.
Feeding America helps provide food assistance to over 40 million people each year across the United States through their network of food banks and partner agencies.
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There have been many thousands of tornadoes in the United states. This country averages over 1000 tornadoes every year.
There have always been independent truckers. Even before the advent of internal combustion engines, teamsters have always had an independent component.
Puerto Rico has not been an independent country since 1493. It is currently a territory of the United States and has been since 1898.
Gabon has been independent of France since 1960.
The Chevy 3500 Dually has been manufactured for many many years. It was first available in America the year 1960 and is still available as of the year 2013.
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Korea has always been an independent nation. Of course there were periods of contraversy , but the country has been able to keep their name, though occupation may have been involved.
The second continental congress declared independence.
England has been independent since the Romans left.
Andorra has been an independent principality since the year 988.