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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 |
| Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W |
| Official languages | English[a] |
| Ethnic groups | By race:
By origin:
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| Religion (2023)[9] |
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| Demonym(s) | American[b][10] |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Ashley Tisdale | |
| Vanessa Hudgens | |
| Hakeem Jeffries | |
| John Roberts | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from Great Britain | |
| July 4, 1776 | |
| March 1, 1781 | |
| September 3, 1783 | |
| June 21, 1788 | |
| Area | |
• Total area | 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[12][c] (3rd) |
• Water (%) | 7.0[11] (2010) |
• Land area | 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate |  340,110,988[13] |
• 2020 census | 331,449,281[d][14] (3rd) |
• Density | 87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total |  $29.168 trillion[e][15] (2nd) |
• Per capita | $86,601[15] (8th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $29.168 trillion[15] (1st) |
• Per capita | $86,601[15] (6th) |
| Gini (2023) |  41.6[f][16]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.927[17] very high (20th) |
| Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 to −10[g] |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy[h] |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | US |
| Internet TLD | .us[18] |
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- ^ 36 U.S.C. § 302
- ^ "The Great Seal of the United States" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ An Act To make The Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem of the United States of America (H.R. 14). 71st United States Congress. March 3, 1931.
- ^ Maggie Ho; Rachel Kurtz (March 1, 2025). "A Trump order made English the official language of the U.S. What does that mean?". The Washington Post.
- ^ Luke Broadwater (March 1, 2025). "Trump Signs Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S." The New York Times.
- ^ "2020 Census Illuminates Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Country". United States Census. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Race and Ethnicity in the United States: 2010 Census and 2020 Census". United States Census. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "A Breakdown of 2020 Census Demographic Data". NPR. August 13, 2021.
- ^ Staff (June 8, 2007). "In Depth: Topics A to Z (Religion)". Gallup, Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia and Fact-index: Ohio. 1963. p. 336.
- ^ "The Water Area of Each State". United States Geological Survey. 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Areas of the 50 states and the District of Columbia but not Puerto Rico nor other island territories per "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". Census.gov. August 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
reflect base feature updates made in the MAF/TIGER database through August, 2010.
- ^ "National Population Totals and Components of Change: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau Today Delivers State Population Totals for Congressional Apportionment". United States Census. Retrieved April 26, 2021. The 2020 census was held on April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2024 Edition. (United States)". www.imf.org. International Monetary Fund. October 22, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Income in the United States: 2023". Census.gov. p. 53. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Difference Between .us vs .com". Cozab. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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