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offices and factories that have increasingly relocated to the suburbs.
Americans as a nation tend to be quite mobile. Over a five-year
period, one family in 10 moves to a new state. In general, the
population currently is shifting south and westward. California has
passed New York as the most populous state, although the
metropolitan area of New York City (population: 18.05 million)
remains the nation's largest, with Los Angeles second (13.47 million)
and Chicago third (8.15 million).
From 1945 to 1964, the number of children born in the United
States increased dramatically; a total of 76 million babies were born
during these years, now known as the "baby boom." As this huge
group of «baby boomers» has grown to adulthood, they have
significantly changed the economic, cultural and social character of
the American population.
Fashioned out of the traditions, customs and institutions of many
lands, the American people are united culturally by the English
language and politically by a faith in democracy.

5. Tell whether each of the following statements is true or
false according to the text. Correct the false statements to make
them true:

1. America has long been known as an ethnic "melting pot." Its
current population is made up of immigrants or their
descendants from virtually every country in the world.
2. Hispanics, who today number 29 million, constitute the
largest single ethnic minority in the country.
3. The Hispanic community is extremely varied and includes
large Puerto Rican populations in many Eastern cities as well
as a growing Cuban-American presence in Miami, Florida.
4. Many Asian Americans live in California, where more than
two-thirds of the population claim an Asian or Polynesian
heritage.
5. The suburbs have grown faster than the cities, but middle-
class residents still live in most large cities.