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− | '''United States of America''' also known as, by our enemies, ''The Great Satan''. | + | The '''United States of America''' (the '''U.S.''', the '''U.S.A.''', the '''States''', the '''United States''', '''America''', and -- by its enemies -- the '''Great Satan''') is a country in the middle of [[North America]]. It is governed as a federal republic system, established in [[1789]]. |
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− | ==States, Counties & Cities== | + | == United States of America<br>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/maps/us-map.gif == |
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− | <ASK Mainlabel="City" Header="show" Link="all">
| + | ===States=== |
− | [[Category:City]] | + | {{#ask: [[Category:States of the United States]] |
− | [[Population:=*]]
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− | [[Region Located In::*|County]]
| + | | ?Population=Population |
− | [[State Located In::*|State]] | + | | ?State Code=State Code |
− | [[Nation Located In::<q>[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]</q>]] | + | | ?Capital |
− | </ASK>
| + | | ?Governor |
− | <br>
| + | | ?Year Admitted |
− | <ASK Mainlabel="State" Header="show" Link="all">
| + | }} |
− | [[Category:State]] | + | |
− | [[Population:=*]]
| + | ===Counties=== |
− | [[Nation Located In::<q>[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]</q>]] | + | {{#ask: [[Category:County]][[Nation Located In::[[United States of America]]]] |
− | </ASK>
| + | | mainlabel=County |
| + | | ?Population=Population |
| + | | ?State Located In=State |
| + | }} |
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| + | ===Cities=== |
| + | {{#ask: [[Category:City]][[Nation Located In::[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]]] |
| + | | mainlabel=City |
| + | | ?Population=Population |
| + | | ?Region Located In=Region |
| + | | ?State Located In=State |
| + | }} |
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| ==Departments== | | ==Departments== |
| + | Federal entities located in the {{PAGENAME}}. |
| + | {{#ask: [[Nation Located In::[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]]][[Category:Federal Department]] |
| + | | mainlabel=Federal Department |
| + | | ?Category |
| + | | ?Nation Located In |
| + | }} |
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| + | ==Political Parties== |
| + | Political Parties located in the {{PAGENAME}}. |
| + | {{#ask: [[Category:Political Party]][[Nation Located In::[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]]] |
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| + | == United States of America — Fact Sheet == |
| + | <center> |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
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| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Introduction''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Background:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the '''United States of America''' following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. |
| + | |} |
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| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Geography''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
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| + | | <div align="right">Location:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Geographic coordinates:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 38 00 N, 97 00 W |
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| + | | <div align="right">Map references:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[North America]] |
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| + | | <div align="right">Area:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 9,826,630 sq km <br />''land:'' 9,161,923 sq km <br />''water:'' 664,707 sq km <br />''note:'' includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia |
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| + | | <div align="right">Area - comparative:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | about half the size of [[Directory:Russia|Russia]]; about three-tenths the size of [[Africa]]; about half the size of [[South America]] (or slightly larger than [[Directory:Brazil|Brazil]]); slightly larger than [[Directory:China|China]]; more than twice the size of the European Union |
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| + | | <div align="right">Land boundaries:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 12,034 km <br />''border countries:'' [[Directory:Canada|Canada]] 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), [[Directory:Mexico|Mexico]] 3,141 km <br />''note:'' US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is leased by the US and is part of Cuba; the base boundary is 28 km |
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| + | | <div align="right">Coastline:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 19,924 km |
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| + | | <div align="right">Maritime claims:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''territorial sea:'' 12 nm <br />''contiguous zone:'' 24 nm <br />''exclusive economic zone:'' 200 nm <br />''continental shelf:'' not specified |
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| + | | <div align="right">Climate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | mostly temperate, but tropical in [[Directory:Hawaii|Hawaii]] and [[Directory:Florida|Florida]], arctic in [[Directory:Alaska|Alaska]], semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in [[January]] and [[February]] by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains |
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| + | | <div align="right">Terrain:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii |
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| + | | <div align="right">Elevation extremes:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''lowest point:'' Death Valley -86 m <br />''highest point:'' Mount McKinley 6,194 m |
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| + | | <div align="right">Natural resources:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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| + | | <div align="right">Land use:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''arable land:'' 18.01% <br />''permanent crops:'' 0.21% <br />''other:'' 81.78% (2005) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Irrigated land:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 223,850 sq km (2003) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Total renewable water resources:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 3,069 cu km (1985) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''Total:'' 477 cu km/yr (13%/46%/41%) <br />''Per capita:'' 1,600 cu m/yr (2000) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Natural hazards:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development |
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| + | | <div align="right">Environment - current issues:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification |
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| + | | <div align="right">Environment - international agreements:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''party to:'' Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling <br />''signed, but not ratified:'' Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes |
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| + | | <div align="right">Geography - note:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and [[Directory:India|India]]); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''People''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
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| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Population:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 301,139,947 (July 2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Age structure:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''0-14 years:'' 20.2% (male 31,152,050/female 29,777,438) <br />''15-64 years:'' 67.2% (male 100,995,752/female 101,365,035) <br />''65 years and over:'' 12.6% (male 15,858,477/female 21,991,195) (2007 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Median age:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 36.6 years <br />''male:'' 35.3 years <br />''female:'' 37.9 years (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Population growth rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 0.894% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Birth rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 14.16 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Death rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 8.26 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Net migration rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 3.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Sex ratio:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''at birth:'' 1.05 male(s)/female <br />''under 15 years:'' 1.046 male(s)/female <br />''15-64 years:'' 0.996 male(s)/female <br />''65 years and over:'' 0.721 male(s)/female <br />''total population:'' 0.967 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Infant mortality rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 6.37 deaths/1,000 live births <br />''male:'' 7.02 deaths/1,000 live births <br />''female:'' 5.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Life expectancy at birth:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total population:'' 78 years <br />''male:'' 75.15 years <br />''female:'' 80.97 years (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Total fertility rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2.09 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 0.6% (2003 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 950,000 (2003 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">HIV/AIDS - deaths:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 17,011 (2005 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Nationality:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''noun:'' American(s) <br />''adjective:'' American |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Ethnic groups:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | white 81.7%, black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska native 1%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.2% (2003 est.) <br />''note:'' a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean a person of Latin American descent (including persons of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin) living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Religions:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Languages:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census) <br />''note:'' Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii |
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| + | | <div align="right">Literacy:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''definition:'' age 15 and over can read and write <br />''total population:'' 99% <br />''male:'' 99% <br />''female:'' 99% (2003 est.) |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Government''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
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| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Country name:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''conventional long form:'' United States of America <br />''conventional short form:'' United States <br />''abbreviation:'' US or USA |
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| + | | <div align="right">Government type:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
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| + | | <div align="right">Capital:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''name:'' Washington, DC <br />''geographic coordinates:'' 38 53 N, 77 02 W <br />''time difference:'' UTC-5 (during Standard Time) <br />''daylight saving time:'' +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November <br />''note:'' the US is divided into six time zones |
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| + | | <div align="right">Administrative divisions:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
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| + | | <div align="right">Dependent areas:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island <br />''note:'' from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Independence:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 4 July 1776 (from Great Britain) |
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| + | | <div align="right">National holiday:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Constitution:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789 |
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| + | | <div align="right">Legal system:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana, which is still influenced by the Napoleonic Code) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
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| + | | <div align="right">Suffrage:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 18 years of age; universal |
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| + | | <div align="right">Executive branch:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''chief of state:'' President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government <br />''head of government:'' President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) <br />''cabinet:'' Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval <br />''elections:'' president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held on 4 November 2008) <br />''election results:'' George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH 50.9%, John KERRY 48.1%, other 1.0% |
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| + | | <div align="right">Legislative branch:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) <br />''elections:'' Senate - last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008); House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held November 2008) <br />''election results:'' Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 49, Republican Party 49, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 233, Republican Party 202 |
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| + | | <div align="right">Judicial branch:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
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| + | | <div align="right">Political parties and leaders:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party; Libertarian Party [William (Bill) REDPATH]; Republican Party [Robert M. (Mike) DUNCAN] |
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| + | | <div align="right">Political pressure groups and leaders:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | NA |
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| + | | <div align="right">International organization participation:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
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| + | | <div align="right">Flag description:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico |
| + | |} |
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| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Economy''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Economy - overview:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $46,000. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. The response to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 showed the remarkable resilience of the economy. The war in March-April 2003 between a US-led coalition and Iraq, and the subsequent occupation of Iraq, required major shifts in national resources to the military. The rise in GDP in 2004-07 was undergirded by substantial gains in labor productivity. Hurricane Katrina caused extensive damage in the Gulf Coast region in August 2005, but had a small impact on overall GDP growth for the year. Soaring oil prices in 2005-2007 threatened inflation and unemployment, yet the economy continued to grow through year-end 2007. Imported oil accounts for about two-thirds of US consumption. Long-term problems include inadequate investment in economic infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, sizable trade and budget deficits, and stagnation of family income in the lower economic groups. The merchandise trade deficit reached a record $847 billion in 2007. Together, these problems caused a marked reduction in the value and status of the dollar worldwide in 2007. |
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| + | | <div align="right">GDP (purchasing power parity):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $13.86 trillion (2007 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">GDP (official exchange rate):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $13.75 trillion (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">GDP - real growth rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">GDP - per capita (PPP):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $46,000 (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">GDP - composition by sector:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''agriculture:'' 0.9% <br />''industry:'' 20.6% <br />''services:'' 78.5% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Labor force:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Labor force - by occupation:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | farming, forestry, and fishing 0.6%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.6%, managerial, professional, and technical 35.5%, sales and office 24.8%, other services 16.5% <br />''note:'' figures exclude the unemployed (2007) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Unemployment rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 4.6% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Population below poverty line:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 12% (2004 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Household income or consumption by percentage share:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''lowest 10%:'' 2% <br />''highest 10%:'' 30% (2007 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Distribution of family income - Gini index:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 45 (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Inflation rate (consumer prices):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2.7% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Investment (gross fixed):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 15.6% of GDP (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Budget:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''revenues:'' $2.568 trillion <br />''expenditures:'' $2.731 trillion (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Public debt:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 36.8% of GDP (2007 est.) |
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| + | | <div align="right">Agriculture - products:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products |
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| + | | <div align="right">Industries:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Industrial production growth rate:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 0.5% (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Electricity - production:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 4.062 trillion kWh (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Electricity - production by source:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''fossil fuel:'' 71.4% <br />''hydro:'' 5.6% <br />''nuclear:'' 20.7% <br />''other:'' 2.3% (2001) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Electricity - consumption:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 3.816 trillion kWh (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Electricity - exports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 19.8 billion kWh (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Electricity - imports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 44.53 billion kWh (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Oil - production:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 8.322 million bbl/day (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Oil - consumption:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 20.8 million bbl/day (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Oil - exports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1.048 million bbl/day (2004) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Oil - imports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 13.15 million bbl/day (2004) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Oil - proved reserves:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 21.76 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Natural gas - production:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 490.8 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Natural gas - consumption:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 604 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Natural gas - exports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 19.8 billion cu m (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Natural gas - imports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 117.9 billion cu m (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Natural gas - proved reserves:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 5.551 trillion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Current account balance:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | -$747.1 billion (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Exports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $1.14 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Exports - commodities:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% (2003) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Exports - partners:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Canada 22.2%, Mexico 12.9%, Japan 5.8%, China 5.3%, UK 4.4% (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Imports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $1.987 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Imports - partners:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Canada 16%, China 15.9%, Mexico 10.4%, Japan 7.9%, Germany 4.8% (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Economic aid - donor:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ODA, $6.9 billion (1997) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $65.89 billion (2006 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Debt - external:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $12.25 trillion (30 June 2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $1.818 trillion (2006 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $2.306 trillion (2006 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Market value of publicly traded shares:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | $17 trillion (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Currency (code):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | US dollar (USD) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Currency code:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | USD |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Exchange rates:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''British pounds per US dollar -:'' 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5500 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003) <br />''Canadian dollars per US dollar -:'' 1.0724 (2007), 1.1334 (2006), 1.2118 (2005), 1.3010 (2004), 1.4011 (2003) <br />''Japanese yen per US dollar -:'' 117.99 (2007), 116.18 (2006) 110.22 (2005), 108.19 (2004), 115.93 (2003) <br />''euros per US dollar -:'' 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.8860 (2003) <br />''Chinese yuan per US dollar -:'' 7.61 (2007), 7.97 (2006), 8.1943 (2005), 8.2768 (2004), 8.2770 (2003) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Fiscal year:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1 October - 30 September |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Communications''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Telephones - main lines in use:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 172 million (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Telephones - mobile cellular:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 233 million (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Telephone system:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''general assessment:'' a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system <br />''domestic:'' a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country <br />''international:'' country code - 1; 24 ocean cable systems in use; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions) (2000) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Radio broadcast stations:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Radios:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 575 million (1997) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Television broadcast stations:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2,218 (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Televisions:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 219 million (1997) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Internet country code:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | .us |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Internet hosts:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 3.95 million (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Internet Service Providers (ISPs):</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 7,000 (2002 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Internet users:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 208 million (2006) |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Transportation''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Airports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 14,947 (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Airports - with paved runways:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 5,143 <br />''over 3,047 m:'' 191 <br />''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 224 <br />''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 1,452 <br />''914 to 1,523 m:'' 2,323 <br />''under 914 m:'' 953 (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Airports - with unpaved runways:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 9,804 <br />''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 7 <br />''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 153 <br />''914 to 1,523 m:'' 1,732 <br />''under 914 m:'' 7,912 (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Heliports:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 146 (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Pipelines:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km (2003) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Railways:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 226,612 km <br />''standard gauge:'' 226,612 km 1.435-m gauge (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Roadways:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 6,430,366 km <br />''paved:'' 4,165,110 km (includes 75,009 km of expressways) <br />''unpaved:'' 2,265,256 km (2005) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Waterways:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce) <br />''note:'' Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Merchant marine:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''total:'' 446 ships (1000 GRT or over) 10,308,428 GRT/12,616,742 DWT <br />''by type:'' barge carrier 6, bulk carrier 64, cargo 82, carrier 2, chemical tanker 20, container 82, passenger 20, passenger/cargo 60, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 26, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 20 <br />''foreign-owned:'' 67 (Australia 2, Canada 4, Denmark 29, Germany 6, Malaysia 4, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Singapore 11, Sweden 5, UK 1) <br />''registered in other countries:'' 785 (Antigua and Barbuda 8, Australia 5, Bahamas 162, Belize 3, Bermuda 23, Cambodia 6, Canada 3, Cayman Islands 41, Comoros 2, Cyprus 8, Ecuador 1, Greece 10, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 22, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 4, Italy 16, Liberia 103, South Korea 7, Luxembourg 3, Malta 11, Marshall Islands 129, Netherlands 13, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 18, Panama 115, Peru 1, Portugal 1, Puerto Rico 3, Russia 1, Singapore 17, Spain 9, St Vincent and The Grenadines 21, Sweden 1, Trinidad and Tobago 1, Tuvalu 1, UK 11, Vanuatu 1, unknown 4) (2007) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Ports and terminals:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Corpus Christi, Duluth, Hampton Roads, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Texas City |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Military''' |
| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
| + | |} |
| + | |
| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | | <div align="right">Military branches:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Military service age and obligation:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 18 years of age; 17 years of age with written parental consent (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Manpower available for military service:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''males age 18-49:'' 67,742,879 <br />''females age 18-49:'' 67,070,144 (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Manpower fit for military service:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''males age 18-49:'' 54,609,050 <br />''females age 18-49:'' 54,696,706 (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Manpower reaching military service age annually:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''males age 18-49:'' 2,143,873 <br />''females age 18-49:'' 2,036,201 (2005 est.) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Military expenditures - percent of GDP:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 4.06% (2005 est.) |
| + | |} |
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| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Transnational Issues''' |
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| + | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''United States''' |
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| + | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" border="0" align="center" |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Disputes - international:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | the U.S. has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders; abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Mexico-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; 1990 Maritime Boundary Agreement in the Bering Sea still awaits Russian Duma ratification; managed maritime boundary disputes with Canada at Dixon Entrance, Beaufort Sea, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and around the disputed Machias Seal Island and North Rock; The Bahamas and US have not been able to agree on a maritime boundary; US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased from Cuba and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the area can terminate the lease; Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island; US has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other states; Marshall Islands claims Wake Island; Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island among the islands listed in its 2006 draft constitution |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Refugees and internally displaced persons:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | ''refugees (country of origin):'' the US admitted 62,643 refugees during FY04/05 including, 10,586 (Somalia), 8,549 (Laos), 6,666 (Russia), 6,479 (Cuba), 3,100 (Haiti), 2,136 (Iran) (2006) |
| + | |- |
| + | | <div align="right">Illicit drugs:</div> |
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | world's largest consumer of cocaine, shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean; consumer of ecstasy and of Mexican heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center |
| + | |} |
| + | </center> |
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| [[Country Code:=US]] | | [[Country Code:=US]] |
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