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A Presentation On The Tourism Aspect of "The Uncle Sam's Land" - The USA

This presentation provides an overview of tourism in the United States, also known as Uncle Sam's Land. Key details include an explanation of why the US is called Uncle Sam's Land, visa requirements for visiting, etiquette tips, and recommendations for top tourist destinations such as Las Vegas, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, and the Grand Canyon. Popular American cuisine and festivals like Halloween and Thanksgiving are also briefly described.

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A Presentation On The Tourism Aspect of "The Uncle Sam's Land" - The USA

This presentation provides an overview of tourism in the United States, also known as Uncle Sam's Land. Key details include an explanation of why the US is called Uncle Sam's Land, visa requirements for visiting, etiquette tips, and recommendations for top tourist destinations such as Las Vegas, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, and the Grand Canyon. Popular American cuisine and festivals like Halloween and Thanksgiving are also briefly described.

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A Presentation on the Tourism aspect

of “The Uncle Sam’s Land” – The USA

By:
Vishal Singh
Mohsin Hirani
Sumit.K
Why The United States of America is
called Uncle Sam’s Land ?

• Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the


American government originally used during the War of
1812.
• He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a
goatee beard
• Typically he is dressed in clothing that recalls the design
elements of flag of the United States—for example, a top
hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue
band, and red and white striped trousers.
• The first use of Uncle Sam in literature was in the 1816
allegorical book The Adventures of Uncle Sam in Search
After His Lost Honor by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy, Esq.
Things to know before planning for a
US trip  :
Types of VISAs (Non-Immigrant) :
• Business & Tourism : B1/B2
• Working in The USA : H-1B or L-Visa
• Student / Exchange Visitor : F/M/J Visa

Info: http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ or Dial +91-120-6611411


Things to know :
• Americans follow dining etiquette but only
when they are not at home.
• Do not call Afro-Americans “Negro”, you may
get killed !!!!
• Blonds are dumb !!!
• You give respect, you get respect !
• Etc etc….
Top 5 Places to Visit
Las Vegas
• The Entertainment Capital of the World' is famous
for gambling, dining, shopping and entertainment.
• The major attraction of Las Vegas is casinos. It has
got some of the world's finest casinos like the
Golden Nugget, Four Queens, Fremont Casino, and
Las Vegas Club. The other attractions are the
Adventure dome, Desperado, Gondola, M&M's
World, Nevada State Museum, Stratosphere Tower,
Springs Preserve and much more
New York – “The Big Apple” or
“The city That Never Sleeps”
• Located on a large natural harbor on the
Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United
States.
• Population - 8.4 million over a land area of
just 790 km. 800 languages are spoken.
• Famous places - Statue of Liberty, NY
Museum, Wall Street, Times Square.
Los Angeles, California & San
Francisco
• This is a city of diverse culture in relation to arts,
museums, architecture, music and festivals
• The major attractions of San Francisco are Golden
Gate Bridge Japanese Tea Gardens; Exploratorium
(museum); Fisherman's Wharf; Alcatraz Islands;
Historic Cable cars (the moving landmark of San
Francisco); Chinatown; and the Red-and-White Ferry.
• The most famous one is the Gay Festival held in June
every year. The others are the Folsom Street Fair, the
Chinese New Year Parade, the Carnival, and Lovefest.
Orlando, Florida

Some of the places to visit includes Walt Disney


World, Sea World Orlando , Universal Studios,
Island of Adventure, Wet 'N Wild, Discovery Cove,
Gatorland , Holy Land Experience , Ripley's Believe
It or Not, the Orlando Science Center and the
Orlando Museum. Orlando also has tropical
beaches for the family to enjoy and relax in the
sun.
Grand Canyon, Arizona
• This is one of the premier national parks in the
US and has become a popular natural tourist
destination
• It is a steep gorge along the Colorado River in
Arizona and is 6000 feet deep and 446 km
long.
• Some of the activities you can indulge in here
include camping, mule rides, sightseeing,
rafting, hiking and helicopter rides
American Cuisine :
American Festival : Halloween
• Halloween (or Hallowe'en) is an
annual holiday observed on
October 31, which commonly
includes activities such as trick-
or-treating, attending
costume parties, carving jack-o'-
lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing,
visiting haunted attractions,
playing pranks, telling scary
stories, and watching horror
films.
Thanks Giving :
• Thanksgiving Day is a harvest
festival celebrated primarily in
the United States and Canada.
Traditionally, it has been a time
to give thanks for a bountiful
harvest.
• Thanksgiving, currently
celebrated on the fourth
Thursday in November, has
been an annual tradition in the
United States since 1863.
Historically, Thanksgiving began
as a tradition of celebrating the
harvest of the year
Ref : www.google.com , www.wikipedia.com , www.usatourist.com ,
www.nyc.gov .

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