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 United States

Country in North America

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The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking. ― Google
President: Joe Biden Trending
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Dialing code: +1
Founded: 4 July 1776
Population: 331.9 million (2021)
Gross domestic product: 23 trillion USD (2021) World Bank


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