United States (Iturbide's Betrayal)

The United States of America, commonly known as the United States, abbreviated as the U.S.A or U.S., and colloquially known as America; is a nation located in North America. The United States is bordered by Mexico to the west, Quebec and Canada to the north, Colombia to the south, and a maritime border with the West Indies in the Caribbean.

The United States is a federation currently comprised of 48 states from the continental 43, commonly referred to as the "upper 43", to the five in the Caribbean.