The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A, the States, and America, is a country in North America. A federal republic, the United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Washington, D.C.

The present-day continental United States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by Native Americans. After 16th-century European exploration and settlement, the English established new colonies, and gained control of others, in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On 4 July 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence; in 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation. Since then, the country has more than quadrupled in size: it now consists of 50 states, one federal district, and a number of overseas territories.

At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.1 million km²), the U.S. is the third largest country by area. It is also the world's third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people.

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@chrleon In the United States, the quickest way to bankruptcy is to have a medical emergency you can't pay for. People lose homes, etc.
Kneon (Kneon Transitt) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:08:54 -0000
@chrleon In the United States, the quickest way to bankruptcy is to have a medical emergency you can't pay for. People lose homes, etc.
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yamasas (yamasas) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:08:35 -0000
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uncleross (Uncle Ross) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:07:56 -0000
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Megite Poland, U.S. sign deal on troop deployments: WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and the United States signed a deal o... http://bit.ly/6bDLSp
draenews (Drae News) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:07:53 -0000
Megite Poland, U.S. sign deal on troop deployments: WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and the United States signed a deal o... http://bit.ly/6bDLSp
long live united states of america . but lebanon is always first .
eengineerm (mohamad A . almbayed) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:07:47 -0000
long live united states of america . but lebanon is always first .
http://bit.ly/5IZGcv - A challenge to the United States Senate: "Come and see this catastrophe" - wrenching videos
nyceve1 (Eve Gittelson) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:07:38 -0000
http://bit.ly/5IZGcv - A challenge to the United States Senate: "Come and see this catastrophe" - wrenching videos

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