United States information and comparisons with other countries
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| Currency: | United States Dollar ($) (USD) |
| Demonym: | American |
| Calling code: | +1 |
| Time zone: | (UTC−5 to −10) |
| Official languages: | None |
| Government: | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Capital: | Washington, D.C. |
| Drives on the: | Right |
| Monarch: | None |
| Date formats: | MM/DD/YYYY |
| National Anthem: | Star-Spangled Banner |
| Measurement system: | Customary |
| National language: | English (De Facto) |
| Legislature: | Congress of the United States of America |
| International abbreviation: | USA |
| Regional Divisions: | 56 political divisions (50 States, 1 Federal District, and 5 major overseas territories) |
| Continent: | North America |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | The United States of America, commonly referred to as the United States, America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. |
| Internet TLD: | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| GDP (PPP) : Per capita: | US$ 54,000 |
| Largest city: | New York City (8.538 M) - Metro Area 19 - 20 Million |
| GDP (nominal) : Total: | 18.58 trillion |
| National Animal: | Bald Eagle |
| Independence: | from Great Britain (July 4, 1776) |
| Life expectancy: | 79 |
| Intelligence Agencies: | Central Intelligence Agencies or CIA |
| Tallest Building: | One World Trade Center (541.3 m) 1776 ft. |
| Highest Point: | Mt. McKinley 6,914m (20,308 ft) |
| Lowest point: | Badwater Basin (−85.5 m) |
| Motto: | In God We Trust |
| Urban population (%): | 82% |
| Area: Total: | 9,826,675 km2 (3,797,000 sq mi) |
| HDI (2016): | 0.920 (1oth) |
| EU accession: | No accession possible, not part of Europe |
| Population: | 329.5 million (2020 census) |
| President: | Donald Trump |
| Religions: | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Official Name: | The United States of America (USA) |
| Upper House: | Senate |
| Christian population (%): | 72% |
| Literacy rate: | 99% |
| Flag Colors: | Red, blue and white |
| Lower House: | House Of Representatives |
| Current constitution: | BNA adopted on 17 September 1787 and made active on 4 March 1789 - CA signed off by Queen Elizabeth on April 17, 1982 |
| Space Organisation: | NASA |
| Head of State: | Joe Biden |
| Flag: | Star Spangled Banner, Old Glory |
| Speaker of the House: | Mike Johnson |
| Political Leader: | Joe Biden |
| Department of defense: | U.S. Department of Defense and Homeland Security |
| Current Leader: | Joe Biden (President) |
| Biggest cities: | NYC |
| Vice President: | Kamala Harris |
| Form of Government: | Presidential Republic |
| Independence : Recognized: | September 3, 1783 |
| Area: | 9,857,348 km² |
| HDI (2005): | 0.914 (very high) (15th) |
| Preceded by: | Thirteen Colonies |
| Language(s): | English (De Facto), Spanish |
| Most used language: | English |
| Description of Flag: | Red and white stripes, and 50 white stars on a blue background on the upper left corner. |
| Written Language: | English |
| Navy: | U. S. Department of the Navy, U. S. Department of the Marine Corps, U. S. Department of the Coast Guard |
| Army: | U.S. Department of the Army |
| Air Force: | U.S. Department of the Air Force |
| Official script: | Latin/Roman |
| Muslim population (%): | 1.3% |
| Special Forces: | US Special Operations Command , (not naming groups, tasks, or training) |
| Languages: | English |
| Recognized regional languages: | Navajo, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Dakota, Western Apache, Keres, Cherokee, Zuni, Ojibwe, O'odham |
| Hindu population (%): | 0.4% |
| General political conditions: | It is an independent nation, a republic. |
| Buddhist population: | 0.7% |
| Nobel laureates: | 331 |
| Flag Nickname: | Star-Spangled Banner |
| Total length of land border: | 12, 034 kms |
| Total internet users: | 254,295,536 (81%) |
| Weather agencies: | National Weather Service |
| Biggest Company: | Walmart |
| Governor General: | None |
| Size of police forces: | 780,000 |
| Other religion/non-religous (%): | 30% |
| No. of States/Provinces: | 50 |
| Treaty of Paris: | September 3, 1783 |
| Formation: | 4 March 1789 (Official start date as an autonomous sovereign). The formation was declared in 1776 and finalized in 1783. |
| ISO 3166 code: | n/a |
| Population density: | 34.2/km² |
| Divorce rate: | 40% t0 50% |
| Total expressways: | 76,334 km (2012) |
| GDP Growth: | 3.4% annual (2021) |
| Number of telephone lines: | 114 million (2011) |
| Urbanization (%): | 82% |
| Forest area: | 3, 030, 890 km² (30.84%) |
| Nominal GDP Per Capita: | $52,852 (2013) |
| Buddhist population (%): | 0.38 |
| Population (2013): | 318,104,000 (3rd) |
| Cellphone Users: | 327,577,529 (April 2014) |
| Total Area: | 9, 826, 675 km² |
| Area: Water (%): | 6.7% |
| PPP GDP Per Capita: | $53,101 (2013) |
| Gini (2012): | 36.9 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions (2010): | 85, 723, 155 |
| Nominal GDP (2013): | $16.8 billion |
| Global innovation index: | 1.66 |
| Total health expenditure per capita in international dollars: | 7, 164 |
| Police per 100, 000 people: | 245 |
| Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2012 estimates): | 5.12 |
| Racial demographics: | White: 77.4%; Black: 13.1%; Asian: 5.1%; Hispanic: 17% |