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United States of America
United States of America
	Flag Great Seal
	Motto: "In God we trust" (official) Other traditional mottos "E pluribus unum" (Latin) (de facto); "Out of many, one" ; "Annuit cœptis" (Latin); "He has favored our undertakings" ; "Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin); "New order of the ages" ;
	Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"; ; March: "The Stars and Stripes Forever";
	The contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green
	The United States and its territories
Capital	Washington, D.C.; 38°53′N 77°01′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W
Largest city	New York City; 40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W
Official languages	None at federal level
Recognised regional languages	English; Spanish; French; Hawaiian; Samoan; Chamorro; Carolinian; 19 Native Alaskan languages;
National language	English[b]
Demonym(s)	American
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Barack Obama
• Vice President	Joseph Biden
• Speaker of the House	John Boehner
• Chief Justice	John Roberts
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
• Declaration	July 4, 1776
• Confederation	March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris	September 3, 1783
• Constitution	June 21, 1788
• Last state admission	August 21, 1959
Area
• Land (93.02%)	9,147,593 km2 (3,531,905 sq mi)[c] (3rd)
Population
• 2015 estimate	320,206,000 (3rd)
• Density	34.2/km2 (88.6/sq mi) (180th)
GDP (PPP)	2013 estimate
• Total	$16.72 trillion (1st)
• Per capita	$52,800 (10th)
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
• Total	$16.768 trillion (1st)
• Per capita	$53,042 (9th)
Gini (2013)	38.0; medium inequality
HDI (2013)	0.914; very high (5th)
Currency	[[]] ($) (USD)
Time zone	UTC−5 to −10
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 to −10[d]
Drives on	right[e]
Calling code	+1
ISO 3166 code	US
Internet TLD	.us .gov .mil .edu
	^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official". English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.; ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian.; ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The 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.; ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.; ^ Except the United States Virgin Islands.;

^ 36 U.S.C. § 302 National motto
^ Simonson, 2010
^ Dept. of Treasury, 2011
^ "U.S. Code: Title 36, 304". United States Code. United States: Cornell Law School. August 12, 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2015. The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is the national march.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference WF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "U.S. and World Population Clock". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
^ "GDP (current US$)". World Bank Open Data. The World Bank. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ "GDP per capita (current US$)". World Bank Open Data. The World Bank. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ "OECD Income Distribution Database: Gini, poverty, income, Methods and Concepts". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
^ "Global inequality: How the U.S. compares". Pew Research.
^ "Income Distribution and Poverty : by country - INEQUALITY". OECD.
^ "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference ILW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ New Mexico Code 1-16-7 (1981).
^ New Mexico Code 14-11-13 (2011).
^ Cobarrubias, Juan; Fishman, Joshua A. (1983). Progress in Language Planning: International Perspectives. Walter de Gruyter. p. 195. ISBN 90-279-3358-8. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
^ García, Ofelia (2011). Bilingual Education in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective. John Wiley & Sons. p. 167. ISBN 1-4443-5978-9. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
^ "Ecological Footprint Atlas 2010" (PDF). Global Footprint Network. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[1] 36 U.S.C. § 302 National motto

[2] Simonson, 2010

[3] Dept. of Treasury, 2011

[national_march-4] "U.S. Code: Title 36, 304". United States Code. United States: Cornell Law School. August 12, 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2015. The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is the national march.

[WF-5] Cite error: The named reference WF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[POP-6] "U.S. and World Population Clock". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[Nominal_GDP_World_Bank-7] "GDP (current US$)". World Bank Open Data. The World Bank. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

[Nominal_GDP_Per_Capita-8] "GDP per capita (current US$)". World Bank Open Data. The World Bank. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

[9] "OECD Income Distribution Database: Gini, poverty, income, Methods and Concepts". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

[10] "Global inequality: How the U.S. compares". Pew Research.

[11] "Income Distribution and Poverty : by country - INEQUALITY". OECD.

[HDI-12] "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved July 27, 2014.

[ILW-13] Cite error: The named reference ILW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[14] New Mexico Code 1-16-7 (1981).

[15] New Mexico Code 14-11-13 (2011).

[C&F-16] Cobarrubias, Juan; Fishman, Joshua A. (1983). Progress in Language Planning: International Perspectives. Walter de Gruyter. p. 195. ISBN 90-279-3358-8. Retrieved December 27, 2011.

[17] García, Ofelia (2011). Bilingual Education in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective. John Wiley & Sons. p. 167. ISBN 1-4443-5978-9. Retrieved December 27, 2011.

[EF-18] "Ecological Footprint Atlas 2010" (PDF). Global Footprint Network. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

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United States of America
Flag Great Seal
Motto: "In God we trust" (official)^[1]^[2]^[3] Other traditional mottos "E pluribus unum" (Latin) (de facto) "Out of many, one" "Annuit cœptis" (Latin) "He has favored our undertakings" "Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) "New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" March: "The Stars and Stripes Forever"^[4]
The contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green
The United States and its territories
Capital	Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°01′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017
Largest city	New York City 40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W / 40.717; -74.000
Official languages	None at federal level
Recognised regional languages	English Spanish French Hawaiian Samoan Chamorro Carolinian 19 Native Alaskan languages
National language	English^[b]
Demonym(s)	American
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic

• President	Barack Obama
• Vice President	Joseph Biden
• Speaker of the House	John Boehner
• Chief Justice	John Roberts

Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain

• Declaration	July 4, 1776
• Confederation	March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris	September 3, 1783
• Constitution	June 21, 1788
• Last state admission	August 21, 1959

Area
• Land (93.02%)	9,147,593 km² (3,531,905 sq mi)^[5]^[c] (3rd)
Population
• 2015 estimate	320,206,000^[6] (3rd)
• Density	34.2/km² (88.6/sq mi) (180th)
GDP (PPP)	2013 estimate
• Total	$16.72 trillion ^[5] (1st)
• Per capita	$52,800 ^[5] (10th)
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
• Total	$16.768 trillion^[7] (1st)
• Per capita	$53,042^[8] (9th)
Gini (2013)	38.0^[9]^[10]^[11] medium inequality
HDI (2013)	0.914^[12] very high (5th)
Currency	[[]] ($) (USD)
Time zone	UTC−5 to −10
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 to −10^[d]
Drives on	right^[e]
Calling code	+1
ISO 3166 code	US
Internet TLD	.us .gov .mil .edu
^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".^[13] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17] ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The 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. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States. ^ Except the United States Virgin Islands.