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1. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesInstagram - The World Factbook

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   United States Armed Forces (aka US Military): US Army (USA), US Navy (USN; includes US Marine Corps or USMC), US Air Force (USAF), US Space Force (USSF); US Coast Guard (USCG); National Guard (Army National Guard and Air National Guard) (2024) note 1: the US Coast Guard is administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy ...

2. www.britannica.com › facts › United-StatesUnited States Facts | Britannica

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   The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_states_andList of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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   A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at different scales, and the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from this map. The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states ...

4. www.usa.gov › about-the-usThe U.S. and its government | USAGov

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   Ask USA.gov a question at 1-844-USAGOV1 (1-844-872-4681) Find us on social media Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. Instagram. USAGov is the official guide to government ...

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › United_StatesUnited States - Wikiwand

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   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 ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Geography_of_the_United_StatesGeography of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The US has the 2nd largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 11,351,000 km 2 (4,383,000 sq mi). By total area ( water as well as land), the United States is either slightly larger or smaller than the People's Republic of China, making it the world's third or fourth-largest country.

7. kids.nationalgeographic.com › geography › countriesUnited States - National Geographic Kids

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   GEOGRAPHY. The United States of America is the world's third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population. Located in North America, the country is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Along the northern border is Canada and the southern border is Mexico.