| United States of America Timeline: Liberty Nests in the Orient OTL equivalent: United States and territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and other small islands), plus Dumaguete City, Subic, Olongapo, San Fernando, and Angeles City | |||||
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 Location of the United States in North America
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| Capital |  Washington, D.C.
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| Largest city |  New York City | ||||
| Other cities | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, Seattle, Phoenix, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Memphis | ||||
| Ethnic groups (2016) | 77.1% White 13.3% Black 5.6% Asian 2.6% Other/multiracial 1.2% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 17.6% Hispanic or Latino 82.4% non-Hispanic or Latino |
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| Demonym | American | ||||
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| - | Independence from Great Britain | July 4, 1776 | |||
| Area | |||||
| - | Total | 9,833,520 km2 3,796,742 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 6.97 | |||
| Population | |||||
| - | 2017 estimate | 325,719,178 | |||
| - | 2010 census | 308,745,538 | |||
| Currency | US Dollar ($) |
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The United States of America, commonly known as the United States, U.S./US, U.S.A./USA, or the States, is a federal republic occupying North America which is composed of a union of 50-states, of which 48 states make up the Contiguous United States (CONUS). The country borders Canada to the north, Mexico, to the south, Russia via Alaska in the northeast, and various islands in the southeast. Only the states of Hawaii and Alaska do not belong to the Continental portion. In addition, the U.S. possess several territories distributed in the Pacific and the Caribbean, as well as three enclave cities in the Philippines. It is the world's sole superpower, having a large economy and a technologically advanced military.
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