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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Liberty Pulse News: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - An American tragedy http://libertypulse.com/article/3361
LibertyPulse (LibertyPulse) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:47:25 -0000
Liberty Pulse News: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - An American tragedy http://libertypulse.com/article/3361
RT @harpers: Ratio, in the United States, of the # of Wal-Mart employees to the # of high school teachers: 1:1 http://harpers.org/x/2006 ...
patrickrpayne (Patrick Payne) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:46:48 -0000
RT @harpers: Ratio, in the United States, of the # of Wal-Mart employees to the # of high school teachers: 1:1 http://harpers.org/x/2006 ...
Canada now takes on the United States for the gold medal on Tuesday in a rematch of their New Year's Eve classic TSN 7:30pm et tomorrow
charlesadler (Charles Adler) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:46:26 -0000
Canada now takes on the United States for the gold medal on Tuesday in a rematch of their New Year's Eve classic TSN 7:30pm et tomorrow
Should the United States be utilizing search in its counter-terrorism efforts? http://bit.ly/8MiGSK
searchdoneright (Vivisimo) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:45:24 -0000
Should the United States be utilizing search in its counter-terrorism efforts? http://bit.ly/8MiGSK
#musicmonday United States Of Eurasia - Muse. i love it :D
nufachlucu (nurul fajri) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:41 -0000
#musicmonday United States Of Eurasia - Muse. i love it :D
Obama is the first unconstitutional President of the United States of America, he is not an American citizen. Glenn Beck Fox News cnn cbs ap
Dem_Apples (Jayme) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:44:39 -0000
Obama is the first unconstitutional President of the United States of America, he is not an American citizen. Glenn Beck Fox News cnn cbs ap

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