United States (Russian America)

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Flag	Coat of Arms
Location of the United States

Motto
In God We Trust

Anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Capital Washington, D.C.

Largest city New York City

Other cities Chicago, Jacksonville, St. Louis

Language
official English (de facto)

others French, German, Spanish

Religion
main Catholics and Protestants

others Jews, Mormons, Muslims

Ethnic Groups
main English, Germans, and Irish

others Blacks, French, Italians

Demonym Americans

Government Federal presidential republic

Legislature Congress

Independence from Great Britain

declared July 4, 1776

recognized September 3, 1783

Currency Dollar ($) (USD)

Time Zone UTC−04:00 to UTC−07:00

summer UTC−03:00 to UTC−06:00

Date Format mm/dd/yyyy

Driving Side Right

Electricity 120 V, 60 Hz

Plug Types A, B

Calling Code +1

Internet TLD .us

Organizations NAFTA
NATO
OAS
Russkoslovie (observer)
United Nations

The United States of America; colloquially known as the United States, the USA, the US, and America; is a sovereign state located in North America. The nation is bordered by Borealia and Canada in the north; Acadia in the northeast; Texas in the southwest; Alaska in the northwest; and Mexico and New Granada via Panama. Washington, D.C. is the capital while New York City is the most populous. The United States is geographically dominated by the Great Lakes in the north and the Mississippi River in the south.

Originally a series of colonies of Great Britain, the United States of America declared their independence on July 4, 1776. From their original territory; the US expanded by purchasing Louisiana from France in 1804, annexing Upper Canada in 1845, and annexing Panama and several islands in the Caribbean throughout the late-19th and early-20th Century.

After World War II, the United States emerged as one of the predominant superpowers (along with the Soviet Union). Today, the US has one of the largest economies and armed forces in the world.