| United States of America | |
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| Government Type: | Constitutional Federal Republic |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Chief of State: | James Buchanan |
| Area | unknown km² |
| Population | 18,526,683 inhabitants |
| Establishment Date: | 4 March, 1789 |
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.