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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language. ^ c. Whether the United States or the People's Republic of China is larger is disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories. ^ d. The population estimate includes people whose usual residence is in the fifty states and the District of Columbia, including noncitizens. It does not include either those living in the territories, amounting to more than 4 million U.S. citizens (most in Puerto Rico), or U.S. citizens living outside the United States.The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific. At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with about 309 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest both by land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.4 trillion (a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity). Indigenous peoples of Asian origin have inhabited what is now the mainland United States for many thousands of years. This Native American population was greatly reduced by disease and warfare after European contact. The United States was founded by thirteen British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard. On July 4, 1776, they issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed their right to self-determination and their establishment of a cooperative union. The rebellious states defeated Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, the first successful colonial war of independence. The Philadelphia Convention adopted the current United States Constitution on September 17, 1787; its ratification the following year made the states part of a single republic with a strong central government. The Bill of Rights, comprising ten constitutional amendments guaranteeing many fundamental civil rights and freedoms, was ratified in 1791. In the 19th century, the United States acquired land from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Russia, and annexed the Republic of Texas and the Republic of Hawaii. Disputes between the agrarian South and industrial North over states' rights and the expansion of the institution of slavery provoked the American Civil War of the 1860s. The North's victory prevented a permanent split of the country and led to the end of legal slavery in the United States. By the 1870s, the national economy was the world's largest. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the country's status as a military power. It emerged from World War II as the first country with nuclear weapons and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower. The country accounts for two-fifths of global military spending and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License In the United States, when does the semesters start and end? Q. You might be surprised with the question. But I'm from Philippines and I'm doing a bit of research. Can someone tell me about how do the semesters work there in the United States? And tell me a little a bit about the finals, semifinals and all other stuffs that matters in a semester. Thanks. I already looked it up on Wikipedia but I'm not yet satisfied. Thanks again. Asked by lostguy818 - Wed Apr 29 01:10:10 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. typially first semester starts in September, then ends around december... midterms in early january or late december... then second semester starts in JAnuary after midterms and goes till June, when finals start and end.. usually exam weeks are about a week long each, sometimes 2. Answered by Hannah B - Wed Apr 29 01:22:05 2009 What are the 20 most expensive states to live in the United States ? Q. Hi, I want to know the 20 most expensive states to live in the United States but also the cheapest, please someone answer my quesion since Im planning to move to to the United States since Im currently living in Mexico Asked by Octavio G - Sat Apr 19 22:19:17 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Top 10 most expensive ZIP codes Rank ZIP Code Location County State 2005 Median Sale Price ($) 1 11962 Sagaponack Suffolk NY $2,787,500 2 92067 Rancho Santa Fe San Diego CA $2,445,000 3 92662 Newport Beach Orange CA $2,397,500 4 94528 Diablo Contra Costa CA $2,266,000 5 94957 Ross Marin CA $2,247,500 6 11976 Water Mill Suffolk NY $2,150,000 7 93108 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA $2,050,000 8 90402 Santa Monica Los Angeles CA $2,005,000 9 92661 Newport Beach Orange CA $1,996,500 10 33109 Miami Beach Miami-Dade FL $1,942,500 What are the Cheapest States to Live In? Generally, the most affordable places to live in the United States are in the Midwest or Southern part of the country. Alaska, Hawaii,… [cont.] Answered by Dawni Do Right - Sat Apr 19 22:33:27 2008 How is the United States depicted in the media in other countries?
Q. I am curious to know how the United States and Americans are depicted in the news, movies, television, and other aspects of the media. Asked by Holly - Tue Apr 10 13:18:59 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Sort of like Darth Vader and the marauding Empire with SUVs not Star Destroyers Answered by meanpressure0 - Tue Apr 10 13:26:34 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "united states"
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