United States

country located primarily in North America
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The United States has a population of 340.1M as of 2024[1]. It covers an area of 9.8M[2].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Climate
mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Terrain
vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Natural resources
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber, arable land
People & Society
Languages
English only (official) 78.2%, Spanish 13.4%, Chinese 1.1%, other 7.3% (2017 est.)
Religions
Protestant 46.5%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, other 1.8%, unaffiliated 22.8%, don't know/refused 0.6% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
constitutional federal republic
Independence
4 July 1776 (declared independence from Great Britain); 3 September 1783 (recognized by Great Britain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Legal system
common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law, except Louisiana, where state law is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$25.676 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$75,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Canada 14%, Mexico 13%, China 8%, Germany 5%, Japan 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Mexico 15%, China 15%, Canada 14%, Germany 5%, Japan 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

  • Country: United States[3]
  • Head of government: Donald Trump[4]
  • Continent: North America[5], Insular Oceania[6]
  • Instance of: superpower[7], country[8], constitutional republic[9], capitalist state[10]
  • Head of state: Donald Trump[11]
  • Capital: Washington, D.C.[12]
  • Official language: English[13], Hawaiian[14], Spanish[15], Samoan[16], Chamorro[17], Carolinian[18]
  • Currency: United States dollar[19]
  • Shares border with: Mexico[20], Canada[21], Russia[22], Cuba[23], The Bahamas[24], Venezuela[25], Dominican Republic[26], Federated States of Micronesia[27], Japan[28], Kiribati[29], Haiti[30], Samoa[31], Tonga[32], Russian Empire[33]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .us[34], .mil[35], .gov[36]
  • Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner[37]
  • Main regulatory text: United States Constitution[38]
  • Basic form of government: presidential system[39], federal republic[40], republic[41], constitutional republic[42], democratic republic[43]
  • Named after: Americas[44]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alabama[45], Alaska[46], Arizona[47], Arkansas[48], California[49], Colorado[50], Connecticut[51], Delaware[52], Florida[53], Georgia[54], Hawaii[55], Idaho[56], Illinois[57], Indiana[58]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for United States include American Samoa[59], an unincorporated territory of the it[60], founded in 1899[61]; United States Virgin Islands[62], an unincorporated territory of the it[63], founded in 1917[64]; Amtrak[65], a railway company[66], founded in 1971[67], headquartered in Washington Union Station[68]; it–Mexico–Canada Agreement[69]; caffè americano[70]; Southwestern United States[71]; Antheraea polyphemus[72]; and United States Minor Outlying Islands[73].

Why It Matters

United States has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] It is known by 245 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

It is credited with the discovery of NGC 1251[76], a double star[77]. Entities named for it include American Samoa[59], an unincorporated territory of the it[60], founded in 1899[61]; United States Virgin Islands[62], an unincorporated territory of the it[63], founded in 1917[64]; Amtrak[65], a railway company[66], founded in 1971[67], headquartered in Washington Union Station[68]; it–Mexico–Canada Agreement[69]; caffè americano[70]; and Southwestern United States[71].

FAQs

What did United States discover?

United States is credited as discoverer of NGC 1251[76].

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  1. 5d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: United States, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  2. 8d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:United_States, united-states-of-america:United_States_of_America, nato:United_States_of_America +12
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:United_States, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300128125|United States (#300128125)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Hi"
  3. 10d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → Chet Baker
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q2274, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291586|batch #291586]]"
  4. 20d ago · Landre89 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Estonian subject thesaurus id → 131674
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Estonian subject thesaurus id: 131674, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167985696|Ameerika Ühendriigid (#167985696)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6387|E"
  5. 24d ago · Ornithorynque liminaire · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Grammatical number → plural
    Sitelink count → 427
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Grammatical number: plural"
  6. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000419
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
  7. 6w ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Battle of Ap Bac, Battle of the Lys +28
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Participant in: 2026 Iran war, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789560820491"
  8. 8w ago · Kordishal · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ehlfl id → Vereinigte_Staaten_von_Amerika
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Ehlfl id: Vereinigte_Staaten_von_Amerika, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102009116|Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (#102009116)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-"
  9. 9w ago · TTWIDEE · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américain'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américaine'} +99
    Archive of our own tag → United States
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Participant in: Iraq War"
  10. 10w ago · DataDataWeb · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américain'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américaine'} +99
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Demonym: Lamerikänan"
  11. 10w ago · DataDataWeb · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américain'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américaine'} +99
    Mobile country code → 310, 311, 312 +5
    Nighttime view → City Lights of the United States 2012.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alabama"
  12. 10w ago · DataDataWeb · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américain'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Américaine'} +99
    Official language → English, Hawaiian, Spanish +3
    Native label → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United States of America'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estados Unidos de América'}, {'lang': 'nv', 'text': 'Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígí +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Demonym: ամերիկացի"
  13. 10w ago · DataDataWeb · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Battle of Ap Bac, Battle of the Lys +28
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Life expectancy: 77 year"
  14. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:United_States, united-states-of-america:United_States_of_America, nato:United_States_of_America +12
    Harper's tag → united-states-of-america, united-states, u-s-a +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: u-s, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289972545|u s (#289972545)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  15. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → united-states-of-america, united-states, u-s-a +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: usa, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289966443|usa (#289966443)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  16. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:United_States, united-states-of-america:United_States_of_America, nato:United_States_of_America +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: apple:United_States, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143414397|United States (#143414397)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5500|Apple "
  17. 12w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Amerika.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Statele Unite ale Americii.wav, LL-Q33810 (ori)-Psubhashish-ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଆମେରିକା.wav +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika.wav"
  18. 13w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Amerika.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Statele Unite ale Americii.wav, LL-Q33810 (ori)-Psubhashish-ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଆମେରିକା.wav +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ P14470: Locations/The_United_States_of_America"
  19. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'USA'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'America'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'EE.UU.'} +52
    P14470 → Locations/The_United_States_of_America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/The_United_States_of_America, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  20. 14w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 14589
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish encyclopedia id: 14589, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167485281|UNITED STATES (#167485281)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclope"
  21. 14w ago · Nk · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'the United States of America'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United States'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estados Unidos de América'} +15
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Official name: Съединени американски щати"
  22. 14w ago · PaleoWolf · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'the United States of America'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United States'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estados Unidos de América'} +15
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Official name: Съединени щати"
  23. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007552545705171
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007269139705171, Moving to Federal Government of the United States"
  24. 15w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instagram username → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instagram username: usagov"
  25. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 33BgwA
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40836|batch #40836]]: ZGBK ID"
  26. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 79568
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14586: 79568, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  27. 17w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id → United_States
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fallout wiki id: United_States, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294314055|United States (#294314055)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8063|Fallout Wik"
  28. 17w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 30340282
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Francearchives agent id: 30340282, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782644922236"
  29. 17w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026376598, 027225488
    Icannwiki page id → United_States_of_America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: United_States_of_America, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294328208|United States of America (#294328208)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/ca"
  30. 19w ago · ForeverFlying · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-cTB7-2gwx-BDwG
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Flag image: Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg"
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