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The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It has the world's fourth-largest total area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million. Paleo-Indians migrated from North Asia to North America at least 15,000 years ago and formed various civilizations. Beginning in 1607, British colonization established the Thirteen Colonies. The 18th-century American Enlightenment spread values of republicanism and liberalism there, and clashes with the British Crown over taxation without parliamentary…

Facts & statistics

United States

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Currency: United States dollar
Time zone: UTC−12:00
Calling code: +1
Internet domain: .us
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 120

Source: Wikidata.

Events

United States

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day2026-01-19

Lincoln's BirthdayLincoln's Birthday2026-02-12

Washington's BirthdayPresidents Day2026-02-16

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Truman DayTruman Day2026-05-08

Memorial DayMemorial Day2026-05-25

Juneteenth National Independence DayJuneteenth National Independence Day2026-06-19

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-07-03

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalWashington

Population327,167,434

CurrencyUSD

Languagesen-US,es-US,haw,fr

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◎New York City8,804,190 residents ◎Los Angeles3,820,914 residents ◎Brooklyn2,736,074 residents ◎Chicago2,664,452 residents ◎Queens2,316,841 residents ◎Houston2,314,157 residents ◎Phoenix1,650,070 residents ◎Philadelphia1,573,916 residents ◎San Antonio1,526,656 residents ◎Manhattan1,487,536 residents ◎San Diego1,404,452 residents ◎The Bronx1,385,108 residents ◎Dallas1,326,087 residents ◎Jacksonville1,009,833 residents ◎Fort Worth1,008,106 residents ◎San Jose997,368 residents ◎Austin974,447 residents ◎Columbus913,175 residents ◎Charlotte911,311 residents ◎Indianapolis887,642 residents ◎San Francisco827,526 residents ◎Seattle780,995 residents ◎Denver729,019 residents ◎Washington689,545 residents ◎Nashville689,447 residents ◎Oklahoma City681,054 residents ◎El Paso678,815 residents ◎Boston653,833 residents ◎Portland652,503 residents ◎Detroit645,705 residents ◎Las Vegas641,903 residents ◎New South Memphis641,608 residents ◎Memphis633,104 residents ◎Louisville624,444 residents ◎Baltimore585,708 residents ◎South Boston571,281 residents ◎Albuquerque564,559 residents ◎Milwaukee563,531 residents ◎Tucson542,629 residents ◎Fresno542,107 residents ◎Sacramento524,943 residents ◎Atlanta510,823 residents ◎Miami487,014 residents ◎Omaha486,051 residents ◎Raleigh482,295 residents ◎Kansas City475,378 residents ◎Long Beach474,140 residents ◎Mesa471,825 residents ◎Staten Island468,730 residents ◎Colorado Springs456,568 residents ◎Virginia Beach454,808 residents ◎Oakland419,267 residents ◎Tampa414,547 residents ◎Tulsa413,066 residents ◎Minneapolis410,939 residents ◎Wichita396,119 residents ◎Arlington388,125 residents ◎Bakersfield373,640 residents ◎Cleveland365,379 residents ◎New Orleans362,701 residents ◎Aurora359,407 residents ◎Honolulu350,964 residents ◎Anaheim350,742 residents ◎West Raleigh338,759 residents ◎Orlando334,854 residents ◎Lexington320,347 residents ◎Riverside317,261 residents ◎Corpus Christi316,239 residents ◎Lexington-Fayette314,488 residents ◎Cincinnati311,097 residents ◎Santa Ana310,227 residents ◎Stockton305,658 residents ◎Pittsburgh304,391 residents ◎Saint Paul303,176 residents ◎Lincoln294,757 residents ◎Anchorage289,600 residents ◎Meads288,649 residents ◎Henderson285,667 residents ◎Greensboro285,342 residents ◎Plano283,558 residents ◎Newark281,944 residents ◎Madison280,305 residents ◎St. Louis279,695 residents ◎Chula Vista265,757 residents ◎Toledo265,638 residents ◎Jersey City264,290 residents ◎Reno264,165 residents ◎Chandler260,828 residents ◎Fort Wayne260,326 residents ◎Buffalo258,071 residents ◎Durham257,636 residents ◎St. Petersburg257,083 residents ◎Irvine256,927 residents ◎Laredo256,153 residents ◎Lubbock249,042 residents ◎Gilbert247,542 residents ◎Tri-Cities244,036 residents ◎Winston-Salem241,218 residents ◎Glendale240,126 residents ◎Norfolk238,005 residents

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