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United States of America
CapitalWashington D.C.
Largest cityNew York City
Official languagesNone at the federal level
Recognised national languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
(2020)
By race:
By ethnicity:
Demonym(s)American
GovernmentFederal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Bruce Fritzgerald Duke
• Vice President
Elizabeth Warren
• House Speaker
Mitch McConnell
LegislatureCongress
Senate
      House of Representatives
  "Independence [from Great Britain]"
Calling code+1

The United States of America, colloquially known as the United States, the USA, the US, and America; is a sovereign state located in eastern North America. The United States is bordered by Borealia and Canada to the north, Acadia to the east, Cascida and Texas to the west, Haiti to the west and Quisqueya to the south on Hispaniola (Dominica), Panama to the west and Colombia to the east (Panama), as well as maritime borders with the West Indies to the southeast of Puerto Rico and to the north and south of Guadeloupe & Martinique.

Originally part of the British Empire, the Thirteen Colonies declared independence in 1776, later to establish a federation between them. From their original claims, the US expanded to purchase Louisiana from France in 1804 (minus New Orleans), annex Upper Canada in 1845, annex several islands in the Caribbean during the later-half of the 19th century, and annexing Panama in the early 1900s.

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 of the world.

As of today, the United States has a population of 221.3 million, ranking at third in world population, behind only India and China. By area, the United States' territory comprises roughly a third of continental North America, as well as multiple unincorporated territories in the Caribbean and South Pacific. The United States has been described "the melting pot of the world", possessing a highly diverse, multi-ethnic culture with European, African, Asian, Hispanic, and indigenous influences. The geography and climate of the United States is also extremely diverse, and it is home to a wide variety of wildlife. The United States has the world's largest national economy and being the world's foremost economic and military power, a prominent political and cultural force, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovation. The United States is a federation made up of 52 states spanning from the continental 46 to the four in the Caribbean Sea. The US also includes several unincorporated territories (mostly in the Pacific and the Arctic).

History

Indigenous peoples and pre-Columbian history

European settlement

American Revolution (1775-1783)

Independence and Constitution (1783 & 1787)

Early National Years (1789-1849)

Growth of the Union (1812-1889)

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

A Growing Divide (1849-1860)

Civil War (1861-1863)

Restoration (1863-1867)

Rise to World Power (1879-1918)

World War I (1915-1919)

Inter-war period (1919-1941)

World War II (1941-1945)

Cold War (1946-1993)

Domestic Changes (1952-1980)

End of the Cold War (1993)

Modern Times (1991-Present)

Geography

Climate

Environment

Politics and government

Military

Foreign relations

The United States has a special relationship with the United Kingdom due to a shared head of state, geopolitical similarities, and shared global interests. The United States also has strong ties with California, Texas, Cascadia, Laurentia, Acadia, India, Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Japan, Korea, Ainuria, and Israel. The United States also has strong diplomatic ties to the European Union and its member states, notably France, Germany, Italy, Castile, and Poland.

Economy

Energy

Industry

Infrastructure

Transport

Demographics

Education

Religion

Language

Spoken Languages: English (lingua franca), Spanish, German, French, Norweigan, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, German, Polish, Crimean Tatar, Greek, Laktah, Cherokee, Creek, Crow, Cheyanne, Muskogee, Chicksaw, Anapahoe, Semiole, Boyerish Creole, Numinbian Creole, Lucayan Creole, Benirdoban Creole, Montana Creole

Culture

Music and art

Cuisine

Sports