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United States of America
It's been a long time; exams and other pressures have meant that I haven't been able to spend as much time on this as I wanted, but I still haven't given up! In the lead up to their midterm elections later this week, here's the land of the free, and the home of the brave!
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The United States of America, also known as the United States or America, is a sovereign state in North America comprising 50 states, a federal district, and one self-governing territory. With a population of over 346 million people, it is one of the world's most populous countries and is widely regarded as a global hyperpower. Bordered by Canada and Quebec to the North and Mexico to the south, 48 of America's 50 states are located in the upper part of the North American continent. The state of Panama borders Costa Rica and Colombia, while the island state of Cuba shares maritime borders with the Bahamas, Haiti and the Antilles. The nation's capital, Washington, is named after the country's first president; the most populous city is New York City.
Settlement of the North American mainland by Paleo-Indians began at least 12,000 years ago; European colonization began in the 16th century. What is now the United States emerged from thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast of the continent; numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783, resulting in the independence of the colonies, and their federation into a democratic republic. Embarking on a process of expansion across the continent throughout the 19th century, new territories were acquired through purchase and war (often including the dispossession of native peoples), with new states being steadily admitted until the nation reached the Pacific Ocean in 1848. Conflicts over the institution of slavery and the desire of many Southern states to uphold that institution lead to two civil wars in the second half of the 19th century, ultimately resulting in the abolition of slavery and the beginning of the Reconstruction Era that fundamentally reshaped American politics. By the mid-20th century, the United States had emerged as a strong economic and military power, competitive with the great powers of Europe.
In the aftermath of the World War, the United States became widely recognised as a superpower; they maintain a policy of neutrality in the Silent War between the Commonwealth and the League, while maintaining strong influence throughout the Americas through the Association of American Nations. As a member of the Great Council of the Union of Nations, the United States wields great diplomatic power and is generally regarded as the world's single most powerful nation with the world's second largest navy, second largest army, and a GDP far exceeding that of all other nations.
As a federal republic and a representative democracy, the United States is sometimes known as the "birthplace of democracy". It has three official languages at the federal level - English, Spanish and French - although English is spoken by almost all Americans. It is a founding member of the Union of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Association of American Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, and other international organizations. It is a highly developed country, with the world's largest economy, holding over a third of the world's total wealth. Despite significant disparities in income and wealth, the United States is ranked highly in measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, median income, median wealth, human development and per capita GDP. It is regarded as the world's leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally, with a cultural reach greater than that of any other nation.
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The United States of America, also known as the United States or America, is a sovereign state in North America comprising 50 states, a federal district, and one self-governing territory. With a population of over 346 million people, it is one of the world's most populous countries and is widely regarded as a global hyperpower. Bordered by Canada and Quebec to the North and Mexico to the south, 48 of America's 50 states are located in the upper part of the North American continent. The state of Panama borders Costa Rica and Colombia, while the island state of Cuba shares maritime borders with the Bahamas, Haiti and the Antilles. The nation's capital, Washington, is named after the country's first president; the most populous city is New York City.
Settlement of the North American mainland by Paleo-Indians began at least 12,000 years ago; European colonization began in the 16th century. What is now the United States emerged from thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast of the continent; numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783, resulting in the independence of the colonies, and their federation into a democratic republic. Embarking on a process of expansion across the continent throughout the 19th century, new territories were acquired through purchase and war (often including the dispossession of native peoples), with new states being steadily admitted until the nation reached the Pacific Ocean in 1848. Conflicts over the institution of slavery and the desire of many Southern states to uphold that institution lead to two civil wars in the second half of the 19th century, ultimately resulting in the abolition of slavery and the beginning of the Reconstruction Era that fundamentally reshaped American politics. By the mid-20th century, the United States had emerged as a strong economic and military power, competitive with the great powers of Europe.
In the aftermath of the World War, the United States became widely recognised as a superpower; they maintain a policy of neutrality in the Silent War between the Commonwealth and the League, while maintaining strong influence throughout the Americas through the Association of American Nations. As a member of the Great Council of the Union of Nations, the United States wields great diplomatic power and is generally regarded as the world's single most powerful nation with the world's second largest navy, second largest army, and a GDP far exceeding that of all other nations.
As a federal republic and a representative democracy, the United States is sometimes known as the "birthplace of democracy". It has three official languages at the federal level - English, Spanish and French - although English is spoken by almost all Americans. It is a founding member of the Union of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Association of American Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, and other international organizations. It is a highly developed country, with the world's largest economy, holding over a third of the world's total wealth. Despite significant disparities in income and wealth, the United States is ranked highly in measures of socioeconomic performance, including average wage, median income, median wealth, human development and per capita GDP. It is regarded as the world's leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally, with a cultural reach greater than that of any other nation.
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