America.gov - Engaging the world

American Muslims trace their ancestry to more than 80 countries. America.gov explores the richness of these traditions through the lens of Ramadan.

In December 2007, more than 2,000 Muslims were asked what they would wish to say to the rest of the world. This music video shares what they said.

Images from Iran, a mobile exhibition of portraits of people in Iran going about everyday life, was designed to help Americans and Iranians better understand each other.

The United States is a patchwork of diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. The growing diversity of the U.S. population shapes how Americans identify themselves.