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The '''United States of America (U.S.A. or USA)''', commonly known as the '''United States (U.S. or US)''' or simply '''America''', is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands. At nearly 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's fourth-largest country by land area and third-largest by total area. The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia, among others.[h] With more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City. | |||
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United States of America | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Motto: "In God We Trust"[1] | |
| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[2] | |
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| Capital | Washington, D.C.< |
| Largest city | New York City Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Official languages | None at the federal level |
| National language | English (de facto) |
| Ethnic groups | By race:
By Hispanic or Latino origin:
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| Religion (2021) |
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| Demonym(s) | American |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
• President | Joe Biden (D) |
• Vice President | Kamala Harris (D) |
• House Speaker | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
• Chief Justice | John Roberts |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from Great Britain | |
• Declaration | July 4, 1776 |
• Confederation | March 1, 1781 |
• Treaty of Paris | September 3, 1783 |
• Constitution | June 21, 1788 |
• Last state admitted | August 21, 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total area | 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2) (3rd/4th) |
• Water (%) | 4.66 |
• Land area | 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 331,893,745 |
• 2020 census |  331,449,281 (3rd) |
• Density | 87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $25.35 trillion (2nd) |
• Per capita | $76,027 (9th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $25.35 trillion (1st) |
• Per capita | $76,027 (8th) |
| Gini (2020) |  48.5high |
| HDI (2019) | 0.926 very high (17th) |
| Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 to −10 |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | US |
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or simply America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands. At nearly 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's fourth-largest country by land area and third-largest by total area. The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia, among others.[h] With more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City.
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- ↑ Template:Cite act
- ↑ "2020 Census Illuminates Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Country". United States Census. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Race and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census". United States Census. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ↑ "A Breakdown of 2020 Census Demographic Data". NPR. August 13, 2021.