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| 3033 The map of the United States |
Posted on 16.03.2012, 02.05.2017
The United States of America (USA) is a constitutionalfederal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. 48 of the states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico. Exceptions are Alaska (located in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada and Bering Strait) and Hawaii (an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean). At 9.8 million km2 and with over 324 million people, USA is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area, third-largest by land area, and the third-most populous. |
| 3034 The map of the United States and the location of the Native American tribes |
The capital is Washington, D.C., founded in 1791 in the capital district, so no state or territory has any political or economic advantage relative to the others, and named in honor of George Washington, considered the "father of the country," who served as the first President of the United States. The largest city is New York City, which traces its origin to its 1624 founding in Lower Manhattan as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. It is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world.
The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia by way of the Bering land bridge and arrived at least 15,000 years ago. Some, such as the pre-Columbian Mississippian culture, developed advanced agriculture, grand architecture, and state-level societies. After the Spanish conquistadors made the first contacts, the native population declined for various reasons, primarily from diseases. European colonization began in the 16th century. The United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast.
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