| United States of America | ||||||
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| Motto: "In God We Trust" |
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| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
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| National Hymn "America the Beautiful" |
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| Capital | Washington, D.C. | |||||
| Largest city | New York City | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Religion | Christianity (Dominant) | |||||
| Demonym | American | |||||
| Government | Federal presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Donald Trump | ||||
| - | Vice President | J.D. Vance | ||||
| Legislature | Congress | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| Independence from Great Britain | ||||||
| - | Declaration | July 4, 1776 | ||||
| - | Confederation | March 1, 1781 | ||||
| - | Recognized | September 3, 1783 | ||||
| - | Constitution | June 21, 1788 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 3,799,603 km2 1,467,035 sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
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| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
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| - | Per capita | $97,000 | ||||
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| HDI (2025) | --- | |||||
| Currency | U.S. dollar (($) (USD)) |
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| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 | |||||
| Drives on the | Right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .us | |||||
| Calling code | +1 | |||||
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the Island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's fourth-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 340 million.
