By iCheapAirfares Staff: It is one of the world's wealthiest and material countries, whose citizens pour their money into large automobiles, adjustable rate mortgages, brand-name clothing and expensive electronics. The only thing unspectacular are their savings accounts - the average American is $20,000 USD in debt. Americans pride themselves on hard work; it isn't atypical for a married couple to each work 50+ hours a week and spends another 10+ commuting.

Americans also like to play hard, evident by their frequent trips to the movies, concerts, sport events and wild annual events such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans, New Years Eve in New York City and Halloween in San Francisco. The United States is the world's most diverse country, whose calendar is filled with cultural and ethnic celebrations such as St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo and Martin Luther King Day festivities.

To capture the essence of America...

Watch Monday Night Football in a sports bar while eating hamburgers, french fries and drinking Budweiser.

Go shopping for sneakers and blue jeans at any American shopping mall and break for lunch in the food court.

Go to any Starbucks on a weekday morning, buy a newspaper, order a venti (20 ounce) coffee, sit in front and feel the frenetic, workday energy around you.

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