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 the highest disposable household income per capita among OECD countries. The U.S. ranks among the world's highest in economic competitiveness, productivity, innovation, human rights, 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, World Health Organization, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979“...United States...”
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3Created 1849“...United States. Department of the Treasury...”
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4Created 1972“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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5Created 1979“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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6by Paradis, Wilfrid H“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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7Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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8Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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9Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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10Created 1969“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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11Created 1978“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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12Created 1978“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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13Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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14Created 1980“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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15by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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16Created 1970“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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18Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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19Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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20by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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21by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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22by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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23by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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24by O'Neill, John J“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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25by Rausch, James S. (James Steven), 1928-1981“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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26by Shaw, Russell B.“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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27Created 1970“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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28Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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29Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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30Created 1982“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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31Created 1998“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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32by Chandler, Joseph R. (Joseph Ripley), 1792-1880“...United States. Congress House...”
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33by Harris, Frederick Brown, 1883-1970“...United States. Congress. Senate...”
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34by John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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35Created 1979“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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36by Paradis, Wilfrid H“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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37Created 1977“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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38Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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39Created 1975“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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40Created 1982“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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42Created 1969“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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43by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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44by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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45by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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46by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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47by Higgins, George, 1916-2002“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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48Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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49Created 1970“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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50Created 1976“...United States Catholic Conference...”
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