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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US urges Egypt to reverse ban on dissident's travel: AFP WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday urged Egy.. http://bit.ly/349SA9
AnnetteJSwain (Annette J. Swain) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:45 -0000
US urges Egypt to reverse ban on dissident's travel: AFP WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday urged Egy.. http://bit.ly/349SA9
Italy will go into this weekend's Fed Cup final as favourites with home advantage against a United States team lacking the Williams sisters
Talkin_Sport (Talkin Sport) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:26 -0000
Italy will go into this weekend's Fed Cup final as favourites with home advantage against a United States team lacking the Williams sisters
Obama's arrival in Japan likely to be delayed from Nov. 12 to 13+: (Kyodo) _ The United States has asked that P.. http://bit.ly/4sxluT
OlyNational (Eric Barry) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:13 -0000
Obama's arrival in Japan likely to be delayed from Nov. 12 to 13+: (Kyodo) _ The United States has asked that P.. http://bit.ly/4sxluT
ugh! i hate my dads history channel specials!! no more historyyy of the united sfasdf states! ='(
aileeniloveyou (Aileen Hernandez) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:01:58 -0000
ugh! i hate my dads history channel specials!! no more historyyy of the united sfasdf states! ='(
You know your basketball team is fucked when the other team willingly starts D.J. Mbenga against you, This is The United States of Slam
KingLawman (Tim Lawman) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:01:54 -0000
You know your basketball team is fucked when the other team willingly starts D.J. Mbenga against you, This is The United States of Slam
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