Local Situation: 2.7 / 5
We advise caution when travelling to United States. We detected travel advisories from 3 sources for this specific country.
Regional Situation: 3.0 / 5
United States shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including United States), the Advisory Index is 3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Mexico (3.6), Cuba with 2.8 and Canada with 2.8 (of 5).
Current informationen on Covid-19 in United States
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in United States. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in United States.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Advice scoring history for United States
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for United States.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
Rating Details (single travel warnings)
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination United States from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 2.7 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: Canada
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: New Zealand
Exercise increased cautionin the United States due to the threatof terrorism (level 2 of 4).
Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/united-states-america
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Advisory issued by: Finland
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Ambassaden rekommenderar en heltäckande reseförsäkring eftersom kostnaderna för hälso- och sjukvård i Förenta staterna kan bli mycket höga.
Individual rating changes for United States
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of United States. Most recent events first.
Changes from July 28th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for United States to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from July 25th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 3.2 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for United States to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
Changes from June 30th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 3.4 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government decreased their existing warning for United States to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).
Changes from March 22nd 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 3.3 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for United States with a rating of 4.0.
Changes from March 18th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 2.5 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for United States to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
Changes from March 17th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 2.3 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government increased their existing warning for United States to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from March 13th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 2.0 to 2.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for United States to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from March 8th 2020
The total rating for United States changed from 1.8 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for United States to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
Changes from September 25th 2019
The total rating for United States changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for United States with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for United States with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for United States with a rating of 2.0.
The Danish government issued a new warning for United States with a rating of 2.0.
Changes from August 31st 2019
The total rating for United States changed from 0.0 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Maltese government increased their existing warning for United States to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
About United States
United States with its capital Washington is a country in North America (Northern America), about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union (9,629,091 km²). The country is located North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.The climate can be described as mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The landscape is vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii. With a population of about 303.82 million citizens.
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Basic Statistics and Facts
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Washington |
| Population | about 303.82 million |
| Size | 9.629.091 km² |
| Size comparable to | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
| Common languages | English, Spanish, Hausa |
| Currency | Dollar (short: USD) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 120V - 60Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 850/1900 |
| International phone prefix | +1 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .us |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | US |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | USA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 840 |
Environmental problems and natural hazzards
These are problems United States is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
- air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada
- desertification
- large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels
- limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management
- water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers
Natural hazzards
- earthquake activity around Pacific Basin
- flooding
- forest fires in the west
- hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts
- mud slides in California
- permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
- tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast
- tsunamis
- volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Asso
- volcanoes
Top Industries and Agricultural Products
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of United States. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
- aerospace
- chemicals
- consumer goods
- electronics
- food processing
- lumber
- mining
- motor vehicles
- petroleum
- steel
Agriculture products
- beef
- corn
- cotton
- dairy products
- fish
- forest products
- fruits
- grains
- pork
- poultry
American Imports and Exports
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from United States.
Export products
- agricultural products (soybeans
- aircraft
- capital goods (transistors
- computers
- consumer goods (automobiles
- corn)
- fruit
- industrial supplies (organic chemicals)
- medicines)
- motor vehicle parts
Import products
- agricultural products
- capital goods 30.4% (computers
- clothing
- consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles
- electric power machinery)
- furniture
- industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%)
- medicines
- motor vehicle parts
- office machines
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current travel advisory for United States?
United States is currently rated at 2,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 3 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to United States.
Is it safe to travel United States in 2024?
Visiting the country United States is usually fine. The score is at 2,7 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
How many travel advisories do you know for United States?
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 3 individual sources for United States.
What is the current Corona virus situation in United States?
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in United States. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in United States.
What is the size of United States?
United States has a size of 9,629,091 km² or 3,717,811 mi² which is about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union.
Common Frequently Asked Questions
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