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United States of America
Motto: 
Other traditional mottos  
Anthem: 
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
March:
Projection of North America with the United States in green
The United States and its territories
The United States including its territories
CapitalWashington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017
Largest cityNew York City
40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W / 40.717; -74.000
Official languagesNone at federal level[fn 2]
National languageEnglish[fn 3]
Ethnic groups
(2016[6])
By race:
77.1% White
13.3% Black
5.6% Asian
2.6% Other/multiracial
1.2% Native
0.2% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity:
17.6% Hispanic or Latino
82.4% non-Hispanic or Latino
Religion
(2016[7])
73.7% Christian
18.2% Unaffiliated
2.1% Jewish
0.8% Muslim
2.5% Other faiths
2.6% Unanswered
Demonym(s)American
GovernmentFederal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Paul Ryan
John Roberts
LegislatureCongress
Senate
House of Representatives
July 4, 1776
March 1, 1781
September 3, 1783
June 21, 1788
August 21, 1959
Area
• Total area
3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[8] (3rd/4th)
• Water (%)
6.97
• Total land area
3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2)
Population
• 2017 estimate
325,719,178[9] (3rd)
• 2010 census
308,745,538[10] (3rd)
• Density
90.6/sq mi (35.0/km2) (180th)
GDP (PPP)2018 estimate
• Total
$20.199 trillion[11] (2nd)
• Per capita
$61,687[11] (11th)
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$20.199 trillion[11] (1st)
• Per capita
$61,687[11] (7th)
Gini (2013)Negative increase 41.1[12]
medium inequality
HDI (2015)Increase 0.920[13]
very high (10th)
CurrencyUnited States dollar ($) (USD) (USD)
Time zoneUTC−4 to −12, +10, +11
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4 to −10[fn 4]
Date formatmm/dd/yyyy (AD)
Drives onright[fn 5]
Calling code+1
ISO 3166 codeUS
Internet TLD.us
  1. ^ George McKenna 2007, p. 280.
  2. ^ Kidder & Oppenheim 2007, p. 91.
  3. ^ "uscode.house.gov". Public Law 105-225-Aug. 12, 1998. uscode.house.gov. August 12, 1999. pp. 112 Stat. 1263. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Section 304. "The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is the national march."
  4. ^ Cobarrubias 1983, p. 195.
  5. ^ García 2011, p. 167.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: UNITED STATES". QuickFacts. U.S. Department of Commerce. July 1, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Inc., Gallup,. "Five Key Findings on Religion in the U.S." {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Areas of the 50 states and the District of Columbia but not island territories per State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates, US Census Bureau, August 2010, retrieved November 17, 2017, reflect base feature updates made in the MAF/TIGER database through August, 2010.
  9. ^ "Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017)". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2017. The 2016 estimate is as of July 1, 2016. The 2010 census is as of April 1, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2017 – Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "OECD Income Distribution Database: Gini, poverty, income, Methods and Concepts". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.


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