For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation). Page semi-protected United States of America Flag Great Seal Motto: "In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3] "E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto) "Out of many, one" "Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional) "She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings" "Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional) "New order of the ages" Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" Menu 0:00 Projection of North America with the United States in green The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green. The United States and its territories. The United States and its territories. Capital Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°01′W Largest city New York City 40°43′N 74°00′W Official languages None at federal level[a] Recognised regional languages List[show] National language English[b] Demonym American Government Federal presidential constitutional republic - President Barack Obama - Vice President Joe Biden - Speaker of the House John Boehner - Chief Justice John Roberts Legislature Congress - Upper house Senate - Lower house House of Representatives Independence from Great Britain - Declared July 4, 1776 - Recognized September 3, 1783 - Constitution June 21, 1788 - Current Statehood August 21, 1959 Area - Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th) 3,717,813 sq mi - Water (%) 2.23 Population - 2014 estimate 318,633,000[4] (3rd) - Density 34.2/km2 (180th) 88.6/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate - Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st) - Per capita $54,980[5] (6th) GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate - Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st) - Per capita $54,980[5] (9th) Gini (2012) 36.9[6] medium · 39th (2009) HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7] very high · 5th Currency United States dollar ($) (USD) Time zone (UTC−5 to −10) - Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d]) Drives on the right[e] Calling code +1 ISO 3166 code US Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15] b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish. c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories. d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States. e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands. The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of ;More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;united states government united states postal code united states history united states zip code united states constitution united states list united states shutdown united states cities; United States united states postal service united states postal service tracking united states postal service hold mail united states mint usmint gov united states mint

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