LAND OF EXTREMES
Opposites attract, this old proverb is particularly appropriate for the United States. Not only scenic, but also cultural opposites abound in the land of boundless opportunity. From the gentle green hills of Vermont in the east to the tropical vegetation of Florida in the south and the dry barren prairies and deserts in California. Cowboys who wipe the sweat from their brow and Hollywood actresses floating on a cloud of perfume typify American society, as do hardworking Chinese shop keepers with their large families and Afro-American jazz musicians coaxing unforgettable sounds from their trumpets in the streets of New Orleans.