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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thom1515 (thomas cyrilien) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:05 -0000
@TrueKofi im a great fan of yours kofi.can i get your autograph,just kinding.you should get a rematch for your united states championship
he was disloyal to the United States, said so openly and many times; yet remained a commissioned officer of the US Army http://bit.ly/3ezRSF
xnuke (Squid) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:59:19 -0000
he was disloyal to the United States, said so openly and many times; yet remained a commissioned officer of the US Army http://bit.ly/3ezRSF
Oops! One more #FF for today: My forever #FF and follow everyday: the amazing Humane Society of the United States @humanesociety
brenisphere (BA Buras-Elsen) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:58 -0000
Oops! One more #FF for today: My forever #FF and follow everyday: the amazing Humane Society of the United States @humanesociety
Mexican @Amb_Sarukhan, first Ambassador to the United States on twitter. #Mexico
MattJLauer (Matt J. Lauer) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:38 -0000
Mexican @Amb_Sarukhan, first Ambassador to the United States on twitter. #Mexico
UNITED STATES| The many mysteries of Neanderthals http://thearchaeologicalbox.com
ArchaeoBox (Thearchaeologicalbox) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:17 -0000
UNITED STATES| The many mysteries of Neanderthals http://thearchaeologicalbox.com
presented a paper @ ISA-MW conference entitled ' A Distinctly American Process: United States Nation Building in the Philippines 1898-1946
PTDavey (Patrick Davey) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:01 -0000
presented a paper @ ISA-MW conference entitled ' A Distinctly American Process: United States Nation Building in the Philippines 1898-1946

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