Area:
United States: 3,718,711 sq mi
1Alaska656,424 sq mi
2Texas268,601 sq mi
3California163,707 sq mi
4Montana147,046 sq mi
5New Mexico121,598 sq mi
6Arizona114,006 sq mi
7Nevada110,567 sq mi
8Colorado104,100 sq mi
9Oregon98,386 sq mi
10Wyoming97,818 sq mi
11Michigan96,810 sq mi (largest east of Mississippi River)
12Minnesota86,943 sq mi
13Utah84,904 sq mi
14Idaho83,574 sq mi
15Kansas82,282 sq mi
Population:
United States: 298,869,502
1California36,132,147
2Texas22,859,968
3New York19,254,630
4Florida17,789,864
5Illinois12,763,371
6Pennsylvania12,429,616
7Ohio11,464,042
8Michigan10,120,860
9Georgia9,072,576
10New Jersey8,717,925
11North Carolina8,683,242
12Virginia7,567,465
13Massachusetts6,398,743
14Washington6,287,759
15Indiana6,271,973
2006-08-02 01:51:30
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answer #1
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answered by AF 6
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The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A., the States, and America, is a country in North America. A federal republic, the United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Washington, D.C.
The present-day continental United States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by Native Americans. After 16th-century European exploration and settlement, the English established new colonies, and gained control of others, in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On 4 July 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence; in 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation. Since then, the country has more than quadrupled in size: it now consists of 50 states, one federal district, and a number of overseas territories.
At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.1 million km²), the U.S. is the third or fourth largest country by area, depending on the reckoning of the disputed areas of China. It is also the world's third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people.
The United States has maintained a liberal democratic political system since it adopted its Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781. American military and economic influence increased throughout the 20th century; with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, the nation emerged as the world's sole remaining superpower.
States and territories
The conterminous, or contiguous, forty-eight states—all the states but Alaska and Hawaii—are also called the continental United States. Some include Alaska in the "continental" states, because, although it is separated from the "lower forty-eight" by Canada, it is part of the North American mainland. All of these terms commonly include the District of Columbia. Hawaii, the fiftieth state, is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
The United States also holds several other territories, districts, and possessions, notably the federal district of the District of Columbia—which contains the nation's capital city, Washington—and several overseas insular areas, the most significant of which are American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Palmyra Atoll is the United States' only incorporated territory; but it is unorganized and uninhabited. In addition, since 1898, the United States Navy has leased an extensive naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
2006-07-31 23:43:08
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answered by cookie 2
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Biggest State (Area) = Alaska
Biggest State (Pop) = California
Smallest State (Area) = Rhode Island
Smallest State (Pop) = Wyoming ... BTW this was Alaska till about 5 years ago. Hope this helps, MAC
2006-08-01 14:32:32
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answer #3
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answered by MAC 2
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the main important integrated city with the utmost share of Hispanics is Huron, California; in accordance to the 2000 U.S. Census, Huron is ninety 8.27% Hispanic. the main important city with a Hispanic majority is San Antonio, Texas, and the utmost proportion for any substantial U.S. city is Santa Ana, California at seventy six%. do no longer comprehend the place you at the instant are.... yet i'm advantageous they're going to throw you an mind-blowing going away celebration.
2016-10-01 08:06:28
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answer #4
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answered by bjorne 4
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There will be 300 million people
in the USA by October 16,2006
2006-08-01 13:04:42
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answer #5
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answered by weatherman123 2
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Alaska 1,481,347sqkm 571,951 sq mi
Rhode Island 2,706 sqkm 1,045sq mi
2006-07-31 16:45:42
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answer #6
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answered by aka DarthDad 5
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United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km),
2006-07-31 15:42:45
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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put that into a web search and find it yourself
2006-07-31 19:40:24
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answered by Anonymous
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