Chicago

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  • Inhabitants in United States:
    308,745,538
  • Inhabitants in Chicago:
    2,695,598
  • Official language
    English
  • Currency
    US Dollar
  • Time zone
    GMT -6, During summer GMT -5
  • Emergency number
    Fire / Police Emergency: 911, Chicago Police Department: +1 312 746 6000
  • Constitution
    President
  • Religion
    Officially a secular state but a majority are christians (mainly protestants)
  • Country phone code
    +1
  • Country code
    US
  • Local transportation
    Elevated subway trains (L train), Buses, Metra suburban trains and Taxis. Chicago has a very large and easy-to-use public transportation system that makes it very easy to travel around the city to most, if not all, of the popular neighborhoods and attractions.