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2 days ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, which also includes a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.
2 days ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
Jun 28, 2024 · U.S. state, first-order administrative unit of the United States, one of the 50 constituent political entities (four of which are formally called commonwealths) that share their sovereignty with the U.S. federal government.
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2 days ago · This table lists the 336 incorporated places in the United States, excluding the U.S. territories, with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000.
2 days ago · This is a list of some of the ways regions are defined in the United States. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the federal government; others by shared culture and history, and others by economic factors.
Jun 22, 2024 · The answer is simple: there are fifty (50) states in the USA along with Washington D.C. The last two states to join the Union were Alaska, becoming the 49th state, and Hawaii, becoming the 50th state. These two states joined in 1959, solidifying the current number of states in the US.
Jun 19, 2024 · Ever wonder where or how each state in the USA got its name? This article will briefly discuss state name roots and etymologies.
