United States
North America · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
The United States is the world's third-largest country by both population and land area, spanning a continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It's a federal republic of 50 states, with an economy larger than any other country's.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
- Region
- North America
- Income level
- High income
- Population
- 341,784,857
- Land area
- 9,147,420 km²
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