The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a federal US holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4th, 1776.

Fun Facts

In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was only 2.5 million. Today the US has 313 million people.

US imports $232 million dollars worth of fireworks from China each year.

$107.1 billion dollars is the value of trade last year between the United States and the United Kingdom, making the British, its adversary in 1776, US' sixth-leading trading partner today.

According to the US Census, every 138th American has the last name of Washington, every 39th is Adams, every 593rd is Jefferson.

Happy 4th of July!