United States of America
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Motto: "In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
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Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
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Capital | Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017 |
Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W / 40.717; -74.000 |
Official languages | None at the federal level[a] |
National language | English[b] |
Ethnic groups |
By race:
By origin:
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Religion
(2023)
[7]
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Demonym(s) | American[c][8] |
Government | Federal presidential republic |
Joe Biden | |
Kamala Harris | |
Mike Johnson | |
John Roberts | |
Legislature | Congress |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from
Great Britain
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July 4, 1776 (1776-07-04) | |
March 1, 1781 (1781-03-01) | |
September 3, 1783 (1783-09-03) | |
June 21, 1788 (1788-06-21) | |
Area | |
• Total area
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3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[10][d] (3rd) |
• Water (%)
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7.0[9] (2010) |
• Land area
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3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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340,110,988[11] |
• 2020 census
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331,449,281[e][12] (3rd) |
• Density
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87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$29.168 trillion[13] (2nd) |
• Per capita
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$86,601[13] (8th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$29.168 trillion[13] (1st) |
• Per capita
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$86,601[13] (6th) |
Gini (2023) | 41.6[f][14] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.927[15] very high (20th) |
Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC−4 to −10[g] |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy[h] |
Drives on | Right[i] |
Calling code | +1 |
ISO 3166 code | US |
Internet TLD | .us[16] |
United States of America
|
|
---|---|
Motto: "In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
|
|
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
|
|
Show the U.S. and its territories
Show territories with their exclusive economic zone
|
|
Capital | Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017 |
Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W / 40.717; -74.000 |
Official languages | None at the federal level[a] |
National language | English[b] |
Ethnic groups |
By race:
By origin:
|
Religion
(2023)
[7]
|
|
Demonym(s) | American[c][8] |
Government | Federal presidential republic |
Joe Biden | |
Kamala Harris | |
Mike Johnson | |
John Roberts | |
Legislature | Congress |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from
Great Britain
|
|
July 4, 1776 (1776-07-04) | |
March 1, 1781 (1781-03-01) | |
September 3, 1783 (1783-09-03) | |
June 21, 1788 (1788-06-21) | |
Area | |
• Total area
|
3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[10][d] (3rd) |
• Water (%)
|
7.0[9] (2010) |
• Land area
|
3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
340,110,988[11] |
• 2020 census
|
331,449,281[e][12] (3rd) |
• Density
|
87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$29.168 trillion[13] (2nd) |
• Per capita
|
$86,601[13] (8th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$29.168 trillion[13] (1st) |
• Per capita
|
$86,601[13] (6th) |
Gini (2023) | 41.6[f][14] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.927[15] very high (20th) |
Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−4 to −10[g] |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy[h] |
Drives on | Right[i] |
Calling code | +1 |
ISO 3166 code | US |
Internet TLD | .us[16] |