A	B	C	D	E	F	G
H	I	J	L	M	N	O
P	R	S	T	V	W	Z

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• Accreditation
  How do I know if a college is recognized?
  What does accreditation mean?

• Acronyms
  What does "MOMA" stand for?

• Air travel
  What items may I carry aboard a plane?
  How can I find airport terminal information?
  Where can I find information about flight delays?
  Should I lock my luggage?
  Will TSA relock my bag if it is opened for screening?

• Alcoholic beverages
  What is the legal age for drinking alcohol in the U.S.?
  Are alcoholic beverages permitted in carry-on luggage?
  Can I bring alcohol into the U.S. for my personal use or as a gift?

• Ambassador
  What is the name of the U.S. Ambassador in Japan?
  Do you have a list of all the U.S. Ambassadors to Japan?

• Ambulance
  Are ambulance services free?

• America the Beautiful
  I'd like to obtain the score and lyrics of "America the Beautiful."

• Amtrak
  How do I find information about Amtrak train schedules and the North America Rail Pass?

• Animals
  Will my service dog have to be screened at the airport?
  What are the requirements for bringing a dog into the U.S.?
  What are the requirements for bringing a cat into the U.S.?
  Where can I find a directory of pet-friendly lodgings and accommodations?

• Anthem
  What is the national anthem of the U.S.?

• Apply for admission
  How should I apply for admission to a U.S. university?

• Area, geography
  How big (land area) is the U.S., and how big is each state?

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• Baseball
  What is the most popular sport in the U.S.?
  What is the contact address for the New York Yankees?
  How many baseball teams are there, and what are the names of teams in the Major Leagues?

• Budget
  What was the U.S. defense budget for 2006?

• Bus travel
  How do I find information about Greyhound bus schedules, tickets & fares?

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• CPI Calculation
  How much was $1,000 worth in the year 1945?

• Cats
  What are the requirements for bringing a cat into the U.S.?

• Census
  What was the population of the U.S. in 1800, 1900, 2000?

• Center for Disease Control
  Where can I find information on the West Nile Virus or other diseases?

• Cherry blossoms
  When are the cherry blossoms in bloom in Washington?

• Children
  Is there support information for traveling with children with disabilities?

• Cities
  How far is it from San Francisco to New York?
  I'd like to know the top-10 most populous cities in the U.S.
  Which cities are considered most livable in the U.S. now?

• Citizenship
  How can I become an American citizen?

• Coins
  What is the correct term for a one-cent coin?
  Are there any plans to remove the one-cent coin (more popularly known as the "penny") from circulation?
  Why is the five-cent coin (the nickel) larger than the ten-cent coin (the dime)? What determines the sizes of U.S. coins?
  What denominations of coins are no longer being produced?
  What portraits are shown on circulating U.S. coins?
  Why are the values of United States coins shown in words and not numbers?
  How many coins does the United States Mint produce and where are they made?
  What is the origin of the $ sign?

• College
  What is the difference between a college and a university?
  What is a Community College?

• Conversion tables
  Where can I find conversion tables for sizes, such as shoes and clothing?
  What's the current exchange rate?
  How do I convert units of measure, such as feet and inches or Fahrenheit degrees?

• Copyrights
  Who should I contact for acquiring translation rights for a book?

• Currency
  What denominations of currency are in circulation today? Will any new denominations be produced?
  What was the highest denomination of United States currency ever produced?
  What denominations of currency notes is Treasury Department no longer printing?
  Did the Treasury Department ever produce $1 million currency note?
  Why did the Treasury Department remove the $2 bill from circulation?
  Why were certain individuals chosen to be pictured on U.S. paper currency?
  What portraits are found on United States paper currency that is in circulation today? Whose portraits were included on currency notes that are no longer produced?
  What is the significance of the symbols on the back of the one-dollar bill? I'm particularly interested in the eye and the pyramid.
  What is the significance of the series date on U.S. currency? Doesn't the date change each year as it does with coins?
  What states are shown on the back of the five-dollar bill?
  Is the Treasury Department going to change the designs on U.S. paper money?
  How much paper currency does the Treasury Department print every day? Where is it printed?
  What can you tell me about the paper that is used to make U.S. currency notes? I'm also interested in the size and weight of the notes.
  What is the average life of a Federal Reserve Note?
  Why are United States paper currency notes printed using green ink?
  Why is the word "buck" used for the dollar?
  What is a greenback?
  Traveling with monetary instruments, currency, checks etc. - Do I have to pay duty?
  What's the current exchange rate?

• Curriculum
  Do you have high school school-textbooks?

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• DMV
  How do I obtain a driver's license in the U.S.?

• Daylight Saving Time
  I heard the period of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. will be changed in 2007. When does it begin and end?

• Defense
  What was the U.S. defense budget for 2006?

• Disabilities
  How can I access a disability hotline?
  Is there comprehensive access information for disabled travelers?
  Will my service dog have to be screened at the airport?
  Is there support information for traveling with children with disabilities?

• Distance
  How far is it from San Francisco to New York?

• Dogs
  What are the requirements for bringing a dog into the U.S.?

• Dollar sign
  What is the origin of the $ sign?

• Driver's license
  How do I obtain a driver's license in the U.S.?

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• Economy
  What is the latest gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S.?
  How can I obtain a list of retailers for various manufactured products?

• Elections
  What percentage of the U.S. population voted in the last presidential election?

• Export
  I'd like to know the export data for chocolate and other products from the U.S. to Japan and vice versa.

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• FBI
  Can I apply to become an FBI agent?

• Fahrenheit degrees
  How do I convert units of measure, such as feet and inches or Fahrenheit degrees?

• Flag
  How many stars are on the American flag?
  When was the first flag designed and what did it look like?
  How many stars were on the American flag in 1890?
  When should the American flag be flown at half-staff?
  What is the size of the flag?
  Is there a proper manner of displaying a U.S. flag?

• Food
  What kinds of foods are cooked for various U.S. holidays?
  Can I bring in food as a traveler (fruit, cheese, meat etc.)?

• Foreign students
  How many foreign students are now studying in the U.S.?
  How many foreign students are studying in the U.S., state by state?
  Do you have the number of foreign students studying in the U.S. by country of origin?

• Forms of address
  What is the proper way of addressing Ambassador, President, and Governors, Congressman in a letter?

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• GDP
  What is the latest gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S.?

• GHQ
  Where can I find information about the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Japan (GHQ)?

• Governors
  I'd like to know the name of the governor and all the mayors in the state of Georgia.

• Great seal
  What is the meaning of the "great seal" of the U.S.?

• Green card
  Why isn't a "green card" green?

• Greenback
  What is a greenback?

• Greyhound
  How do I find information about Greyhound bus schedules, tickets & fares?

- H -

• Halloween
  When and what is Halloween Day?

• Health insurance
  I'd like to know about how health insurance works in the U.S.

• Historic places
  I want to explore America's extraordinary historic places.

• Holidays
  What kinds of foods are cooked for various U.S. holidays?
  What are the U.S. federal government holidays?
  When and what is Halloween Day?
  When is Valentine's Day?

• Hospitals
  How can I find hospitals in Tacoma, Washington?

• Hurricanes
  Where can I find storm, flood and fire warnings?

- I -

• Immigration
  Why isn't a "green card" green?

• Inflation
  How much was $1,000 worth in the year 1945?

- J -

• Japan-U.S.
  Which U.S. states have offices in Japan?
  Where can I find information about the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Japan (GHQ)?
  How can I find contact information about a veteran of World War II?

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• Landmarks
  I want to explore America's extraordinary historic places.

• Legal age
  What is the legal age for drinking alcohol in the U.S.?
  What is the legal age for smoking tobacco in the U.S.?
  What is the legal age for voting in the U.S.?
  What is the legal age for getting married in the U.S.?
  What is the compulsory education age (compulsory school attendance) in the U.S.?

• Literacy
  What is the literacy rate in the U.S.?

• Luggage
  Should I lock my luggage?
  Will TSA relock my bag if it is opened for screening?

- M -

• Major Leagues
  How many baseball teams are there, and what are the names of teams in the Major Leagues?

• Maps
  Where can I find a map of the U.S.?

• Marriage
  What is the legal age for getting married in the U.S.?

• Mayors
  I'd like to know the name of the governor and all the mayors in the state of Georgia.

• Medicine
  I need to have my prescription medicine sent to me in the U.S. What should I do?

• Minimum wage
  What is the minimum wage in the U.S. now and in 1990?

• Museums
  Where can I find information on museums?

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• National Archives
  How can I send a question to the National Archives? (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)

• Naturalization
  How can I become an American citizen?

• New York Yankees
  What is the contact address for the New York Yankees?

• Nursing
  I want to be a registered nurse in the United States. What are the requirements?

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• Outdoor activities
  Where can I find a list of frequently asked questions regarding leisure and outdoor activities?

- P -

• Permitted items
  Are alcoholic beverages permitted in carry-on luggage?
  Can I bring alcohol into the U.S. for my personal use or as a gift?

• Pets
  Where can I find a directory of pet-friendly lodgings and accommodations?

• Photos
  Where can I find photos of the President, the First Lady, Secretary of Defense?

• Population
  What is the population of the U.S.?
  What was the population of the U.S. in 1800, 1900, 2000?
  What is the population of the U.S. state-by-state?
  I'd like to know the top-10 most populous cities in the U.S.

• Postage
  How much is the postage for sending letters and cards within the U.S.?

• President
  What is the salary of the President of the U.S.?
  Where can I find photos of the President, the First Lady, Secretary of Defense?

• Presidents
  What qualifications are required to become a presidential candidate?

• Prohibited items
  What items may I carry aboard a plane?
  Can I bring in food as a traveler (fruit, cheese, meat etc.)?

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• Requirements
  I want to be a registered nurse in the United States. What are the requirements?
  Can I apply to become an FBI agent?

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• Salary, officials
  What is the salary of the members of Congress and other federal officials?

• Salary, presidential
  What is the salary of the President of the U.S.?

• Sales Tax
  What is the sales tax in Minnesota?

• Schieffer, J. Thomas
  What is the name of the U.S. Ambassador in Japan?

• Scholarships
  How much will it cost to attend a U.S. university?
  Can I get a scholarship as an undergraduate student?
  Can I get financial aid as a graduate student?
  Can I work and make enough money to pay for my education?

• School
  When does the school year start in the United States?

• School Year
  When does the school year start in the United States?

• School directory
  How can I obtain a list of public schools in Boston?

• Schooling, compulsory
  What is the compulsory education age (compulsory school attendance) in the U.S.?

• Shoes
  Where can I find conversion tables for sizes, such as shoes and clothing?

• Sister Cities
  Do you have a list of sister cities between Japan and the U.S.? We are looking for a city that can become our sister city. Where can I get help?

• Size of the U.S.
  How big (land area) is the U.S., and how big is each state?

• Social security
  I'd like to know about how health insurance works in the U.S.

• Songbook
  I'd like to obtain the score and lyrics of "America the Beautiful."

• Sports
  How can I obtain an Athletic Scholarship at a U.S. university?
  What is the most popular sport in the U.S.?
  How can I get tickets to a cultural or sports event?

• Star-Spangled Banner
  What is the national anthem of the U.S.?

• Stars and Stripes
  How many stars are on the American flag?
  When was the first flag designed and what did it look like?
  How many stars were on the American flag in 1890?

• State flowers
  What are the state flower and song of Texas?

• State songs
  What are the state flower and song of Texas?

• States
  Which U.S. states have offices in Japan?
  I'd like to know the order of the states' entry into the Union.

• Statue of Liberty
  Where can I find information on the Statue of Liberty?

• Study in the U.S
  Where can I get student advising?
  What qualifications do I need to study in the U.S.?
  What is the difference between a graduate program and an undergraduate program?
  How do I know if a college is recognized?
  What does accreditation mean?
  What is the difference between a college and a university?
  What is a Community College?
  How long will it take to complete my education?
  How much will it cost to attend a U.S. university?
  Can I get a scholarship as an undergraduate student?
  Can I get financial aid as a graduate student?
  Can I work and make enough money to pay for my education?
  How should I apply for admission to a U.S. university?
  Which standardized tests do I have to take for U.S. university admission?
  What is the SAT?
  What is the ACT?
  What are the SAT Subject Tests?
  What are the GRE General and GRE Subject Tests?
  What is the GMAT?
  What is the LSAT?
  Where can I get online information about U.S. universities?
  I want to find schools with rolling admission policies. How can I do this?
  How can I obtain an Athletic Scholarship at a U.S. university?
  I want to practice law in America, am I eligible?
  I am a medical doctor and am interested in going to the U.S. for my residency training. What tests do I need to take?
  I am a teacher and I want to teach in America. What do I need to do?
  Will I be issued a student visa once a college grants me admission?
  How many foreign students are now studying in the U.S.?
  How many foreign students are studying in the U.S., state by state?
  How can I obtain a list of public schools in Boston?
  Do you have the number of foreign students studying in the U.S. by country of origin?

• Symbols
  What is the meaning of the "great seal" of the U.S.?

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• Tariffs
  How can I find out about duty rates?

• Tax
  What is the sales tax in Minnesota?

• Tax returns
  Where can I file a U.S. tax return?

• Tests, standardized
  Which standardized tests do I have to take for U.S. university admission?
  What is the SAT?
  What is the ACT?
  What are the SAT Subject Tests?
  What are the GRE General and GRE Subject Tests?
  What is the GMAT?
  What is the LSAT?

• Textbooks
  Do you have high school school-textbooks?

• Time
  I heard the period of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. will be changed in 2007. When does it begin and end?

• Tobacco
  What is the legal age for smoking tobacco in the U.S.?

• Tourism
  I want to access travel and tourism Web sites for the 50 states.

• Tourist information
  I'd like to find tourist information on Puerto Rico.

• Trade
  How can I find information about American companies, for business cooperation?

• Train travel
  How do I find information about Amtrak train schedules and the North America Rail Pass?

• Translation rights
  Who should I contact for acquiring translation rights for a book?

• Travel
  Can I carry liquids, gels or aerosols on an airplane?
  Are there any exceptions to airline security rules for carry-on bags?
  How early should I arrive at the airport?
  Do I have to remove my shoes when going through airport security?
  What I should do when I am traveling with special items?
  How I should protect undeveloped photographic film when going through airport security?
  Should I lock my luggage?
  Should I wrap my gifts that I take or send to the U.S?
  How I should pack my suitcase when traveling to the United States?
  How can I pack metalic items before taking a trip?
  Where can I find a list of frequently asked questions regarding leisure and outdoor activities?
  Where can I get more information or assistance on road and train travel?
  Traveling with monetary instruments, currency, checks etc. - Do I have to pay duty?

• Traveling with children
  What are the special considerations for traveling with children?
  Where can I get more information and assistance on traveling with children?

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• Valentines
  When is Valentine's Day?

• Veterans
  How can I find contact information about a veteran of World War II?

• Voice of America
  What are the frequencies of VOA?

• Voting
  What percentage of the U.S. population voted in the last presidential election?
  What is the legal age for voting in the U.S.?

- W -

• Washington, D.C.
  When are the cherry blossoms in bloom in Washington?

• Weather
  Where can I find a weather report for various cities in the U.S.?
  What's the weather like where I'm going?
  Where can I find storm, flood and fire warnings?

• West Nile Virus
  Where can I find information on the West Nile Virus or other diseases?

• White House
  I am making a model of the White House. Do you have pictures and plans?

- Z -

• Zip codes
  Where do I find the zip code for ...?