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E Pluribus Unum (Latin) ("Out of Many, One") | |||||
| Anthem | "The Star-Spangled Banner" | ||||
| Capital | Washington, DC | ||||
| Largest city | New York City | ||||
| Other cities | Los Angeles; Chicago; Austin; Philadelphia | ||||
| Language official |
English (de facto) | ||||
| others | Spanish and French | ||||
| Ethnic Group | White, Black, Asian, Hispanic | ||||
| Demonym | American | ||||
| Government | Federal Presidential Republic | ||||
| President | Barack Obama | ||||
| Vice President | Joe Biden | ||||
| Population | 321,362,789 | ||||
| Independence | from Great Britain | ||||
| declared | 1776 | ||||
| recognized | 1783 | ||||
| Currency | US Dollar | ||||
| Time Zone | UTC-5 to UTC-8 | ||||
| summer | UTC-4 to UTC-7 | ||||
| Calling Code | +1 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .us , .gov | ||||
| Organizations | NATO, UN | ||||
The United States of America, commonly known as the United States, abbreviated as the U.S.A or U.S., and colloquially known as America; is a nation located in North America. The United States is bordered by Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south.
The United States is a federation made up of 50 states spanning the North American continent. The US also includes several unincorporated territories (mostly in the Pacific).