One of the most populated and powerful countries in the world, the United States of America is the third largest country, with a total land area of about 3,794,066 square miles. The
United States is situated between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The nation's capital is Washington DC.
With a population of about 311,591,917, the United States is also the third most populous country in the world. Almost 79% of the entire American population lives in urban areas. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are the five most populated cities of the United States. While the United States is a diverse nation, the majority of Americans are descended from European immigrants, and African Americans are the largest minority group, followed by Asian Americans.
The
United States is a federation of fifty states and one federal district, Washington, District of Colombia. Forty-eight of the fifty states make up the contiguous United States, and Alaska, while still part of the North American continent, is separated from the lower forty-eight by Canada. The fiftieth state, which entered the union most recently, is Hawaii, a chain of islands located in the Pacific Ocean.
The United States also possesses five major unincorporated overseas territories: Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific.
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| Alabama (AL ) | Heart of Dixie | Montgomery | | Alaska (AK ) | The Last Frontier | Juneau | | Arizona (AZ ) | Grand Canyon State | Phoenix | | Arkansas (AR ) | The Natural State | Little Rock | | California (CA ) | The Golden State | Sacramento | | Colorado (CO ) | Centennial State | Denver | | Connecticut (CT ) | Constitution State | Hartford | | Delaware (DE ) | The First State | Dover | | Florida (FL ) | Sunshine State | Tallahassee | | Georgia (GA ) | Peach State | Atlanta | | Hawaii (HI ) | Aloha State | Honolulu | | Idaho (ID ) | Gem State | Boise | | Illinois (IL ) | Prairie State | Springfield | | Indiana (IN ) | Hoosier State | Indianapolis | | Iowa (IA ) | Hawkeye State | Des Moines | | Kansas (KS ) | Sunflower State | Topeka | | Kentucky (KY ) | Bluegrass State | Frankfort | | Louisiana (LA ) | Pelican State | Baton Rouge | | Maine (ME ) | Pine Tree State | Augusta | | Maryland (MD ) | Old Line State | Annapolis | | Massachusetts (MA ) | The Bay State | Boston | | Michigan (MI ) | The Great Lakes State | Lansing | | Minnesota (MN ) | North Star State | St. Paul | | Mississippi (MS ) | Magnolia State | Jackson | | Missouri (MO ) | Show-Me State | Jefferson City | | Montana (MT ) | Treasure State | Helena |
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| Nebraska (NE ) | Cornhusker State | Lincoln | | Nevada (NV ) | Silver State | Carson City | | New Hampshire (NH ) | Granite State | Concord | | New Jersey (NJ ) | Garden State | Trenton | | New Mexico (NM ) | Land of Enchantment | Santa Fe | | New York (NY ) | The Empire State | Albany | | North Carolina (NC ) | First in Flight State | Raleigh | | North Dakota (ND ) | Peace Garden State | Bismarck | | Ohio (OH ) | Buckeye State | Columbus | | Oklahoma (OK ) | Sooner State | Oklahoma City | | Oregon (OR ) | Beaver State | Salem | | Pennsylvania (PA ) | Keystone State | Harrisburg | | Rhode Island (RI ) | Ocean State | Providence | | South Carolina (SC ) | Palmetto State | Columbia | | South Dakota (SD ) | Mount Rushmore State | Pierre | | Tennessee (TN ) | Volunteer State | Nashville | | Texas (TX ) | Lone Star State | Austin | | Utah (UT ) | Beehive State | Salt Lake City | | Vermont (VT ) | Green Mountain State | Montpelier | | Virginia (VA ) | The Old Dominion | Richmond | | Washington (WA ) | Evergreen State | Olympia | | West Virginia (WV ) | Mountain State | Charleston | | Wisconsin (WI ) | Badger State | Madison | | Wyoming (WY ) | Equality State | Cheyenne | |
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Last Updated On: April 18, 2013
