United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 5 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands. At nearly 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's third-or-fourth-largest country by geographic area. The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other countries. With a population of more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City.
United States of America | |
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Motto: "In God We Trust" | |
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" | |
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| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Largest city | New York City |
| Official languages | None at federal level |
| National language | English |
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| Demonym(s) | American |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Adithyansoccer (R) | |
| RMSteve (R) | |
| lily-irl (D) | |
| IAmATinMan | |
| Legislature | Congress |
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| House of Representatives | |
| Independence from Great Britain | |
| July 4, 1776 | |
| March 1, 1781 | |
| September 3, 1783 | |
| June 21, 1788 | |
| September 25, 1789 | |
• State reorganization | June 23, 2018 |
| Area | |
• Total area | 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2) (3rd/4th) |
• Water (%) | 4.66 (as of 2015) |
• Total land area | 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate |  328,239,523 (3rd) |
• 2010 census | 308,745,538 (3rd) |
• Density | 87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (146th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total |  $20.807 trillion (2nd) |
• Per capita | $63,051 (7th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $20.807 trillion (1st) |
• Per capita | $63,051 (5th) |
| Gini (2020) |  48.5high |
| HDI (2018) | 0.920 very high · 15th |
| Currency | United States dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 to −10 |
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| Mains electricity | 120 V–60 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
History
Pre-Reorganization
The United States of America was established by the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the 13 Colonies rebelled against Great Britain in the American Revolution.
Deeper information on the pre-reorganization history of the United States can be found here.
The Great Reorganization
According to the Third Canon (often known as the 2020s Canon), in late 2020, the United States of America experienced a process known as the Great Reorganization of the United States of America (or simply, the Great Reorganization).
At this time, as the term of President Donald J. Trump was coming to it’s end, it was decided by the United States Congress that the 50 states of the Union should be reorganized into 5 new states: Fremont, Superior, Dixie, Greater Appalachia, and Atlantic. This reorganization was underprecedented in United States history; no mass rearranging of the U.S. subdivisions had ever occurred before, especially not one of this magnitude.
The U.S. Congress oversaw the reformation of America into a new nation of 5 states and, in early 2021, Ninjjadragon was elected as the 46th President of the United States of America; the first President ever to govern this new 5-state America.