United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.}} Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands., November 1997, pp. 1, 6, 39n. Both viewed April 6, 2016.}} The country has the world's third-largest land area,, the United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and China. By total area (land and water), it is the third-largest, behind Russia and Canada, if its coastal and territorial water areas are included. However, if only its internal waters are included (bays, sounds, rivers, lakes, and the Great Lakes), the U.S. is the fourth-largest, after Russia, Canada, and China.Coastal/territorial waters included:
Only internal waters included: |name=largestcountry}} second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.
Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years ago. British colonization led to the first settlement of the Thirteen Colonies in Virginia in 1607. Clashes with the British Crown over taxation and political representation sparked the American Revolution, with the Second Continental Congress formally declaring independence on July 4, 1776. Following its victory in the Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the country continued to expand across North America. As more states were admitted, sectional division over slavery led to the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought the remaining states of the Union during the 1861–1865 American Civil War. With the Union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally. By 1890, the United States had established itself as a great power. After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. entered World War II. The aftermath of the war left the U.S. and the Soviet Union as the world's two superpowers and led to the Cold War, during which both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance and international influence. Following the Soviet Union's collapse and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the U.S. emerged as the world's sole superpower.
The U.S. national government is a presidential constitutional republic and liberal democracy with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house based on population; and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state. Substantial autonomy is given to states and several territories, with a political culture that emphasizes liberty, equality under the law, individualism, and limited government.
One of the world's most developed countries, the United States has had the largest nominal GDP since about 1890 and accounted for 15% of the global economy in 2023. It possesses by far the largest amount of wealth of any country and has the highest disposable household income per capita among OECD countries. The U.S. ranks among the world's highest in human rights, economic competitiveness, productivity, innovation, and higher education. Its hard power and cultural influence have a global reach. The U.S. is a founding member of the World Bank, IMF, Organization of American States, NATO, and World Health Organization, as well as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Provided by Wikipedia
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501Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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502Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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503Created 1982“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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504Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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505Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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506Created 1984“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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507Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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508by O'Neill, John J.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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509Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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510by McHugh, James T.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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511by Wright, John, card., 1909-“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1969
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512by Hamer, Jérôme“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1979
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513by Paradis, Wilfrid H.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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514Created 1978“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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515Created 1973“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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516by Schmid, H. Giles“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1971
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517by O'Neill, John J.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1977
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518by Topel, L. John“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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519Created 1992“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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520by Burghardt, Walter“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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521Created 1991“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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522Created 1994“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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523Created 1995“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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524Created 1996“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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525by Convey, John J., 1940-“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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526Created 1996“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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527Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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528Created 1974“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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529Created 1996“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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530Created 1997“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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531Created 1993“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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532by Giese, Vincent J.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1970
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533by Sottocornola, Franco“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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534Created 1970“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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535Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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536by Dumm, Demetrius, 1923-“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1980
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537by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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538Created 1972“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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539Created 1974“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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540Created 1970“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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541by Bernardin, Joseph, 1928-1996“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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542by Bernardin, Joseph, 1928-1996“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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543Created 1973“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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544Created 1980“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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545Created 1997“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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546Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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547Created 2000“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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548Created 1965“...United States. Congress House...”
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549by Kelley, Aloysius P., 1929-“...Newcomen Society of the United States...”
Created 1984
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550by Murnion, Philip J.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
Created 1978
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