United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America, between Canada and Mexico. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands., November 1997, pp. 1, 6, 39n. Both viewed April 6, 2016.}} The country has the world's third-largest land area,, the United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and China. By total area (land and water), it is the third-largest, behind Russia and Canada, if its coastal and territorial water areas are included. However, if only its internal waters are included (bays, sounds, rivers, lakes, and the Great Lakes), the U.S. is the fourth-largest, after Russia, Canada, and China.Coastal/territorial waters included:
Only internal waters included: |name=largestcountry}} largest maritime exclusive economic zone, and the third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.
Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years ago. British colonization led to the first settlement of the Thirteen Colonies in Virginia in 1607. Clashes with the British Crown over taxation and political representation sparked the American Revolution, with the Second Continental Congress formally declaring independence on July 4, 1776. Following its victory in the Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the country continued to expand across North America. As more states were admitted, sectional division over slavery led to the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought the remaining states of the Union during the 1861–1865 American Civil War. With the Union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally. By 1900, the United States had become the world's largest economy and established itself as a great power. After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U.S. entered World War II. The aftermath of the war left the U.S. and the Soviet Union as the world's two superpowers and led to the Cold War, during which both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance and international influence. Following the Soviet Union's collapse and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the U.S. emerged as the world's sole superpower.
The U.S. national government is a presidential constitutional republic and liberal democracy with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house based on population; and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state. Substantial autonomy is given to states and several territories, with a political culture that emphasizes liberty, equality under the law, individualism, and limited government.
One of the most developed countries, the United States has had the largest nominal GDP in the world since 1890 and accounted for over 25% of the global economy (15% based on PPP) in 2023. It possesses by far the largest amount of wealth of any country and the highest median income per capita of any non-microstate. The U.S. ranks among the world's highest in economic competitiveness, productivity, innovation, human rights, and higher education. Its hard power and cultural influence have a global reach. The U.S. is a founding member of the World Bank, IMF, Organization of American States, NATO, Quad, World Health Organization, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Provided by Wikipedia
161
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1837
Unspecified, 1837
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
162
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1837
Unspecified, 1837
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
163
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1826
Unspecified, 1826
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
164
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1791
Unspecified, 1791
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
165
by United States. President
Unspecified, 1975
Unspecified, 1975
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
166
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1834
Unspecified, 1834
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
167
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1823
Unspecified, 1823
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
168
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1839
Unspecified, 1839
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
169
by Citizen of the United States
Baltimore : Printed by J. Hayes, no. 8, Baltimore-Street, 1799
Baltimore : Printed by J. Hayes, no. 8, Baltimore-Street, 1799
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Electronic
Book
170
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1815
Unspecified, 1815
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
171
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1828
Unspecified, 1828
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
172
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1816
Unspecified, 1816
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
173
by Senator of the United States
Philadelphia : Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith, no. 118, Chesnut-Street, 1796
Philadelphia : Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith, no. 118, Chesnut-Street, 1796
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Electronic
Book
174
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1835
Unspecified, 1835
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
175
by United States Congress
Unspecified, 1827
Unspecified, 1827
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
176
by United States. Presidents
Project Gutenberg, 2004
Project Gutenberg, 2004
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book
177
by Citizen of the United States
Baltimore: : Printed by J. Hayes, no. 8, Baltimore-Street., 1799
Baltimore: : Printed by J. Hayes, no. 8, Baltimore-Street., 1799
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?> //ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?>
Book
178
by Citizen of the United States
New London : Printed by T. Green, 1787
New London : Printed by T. Green, 1787
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?> //ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?>
Book
179
by Citizen of the United States
Philadelphia: : Printed by Henry Tuckniss, for Mathew Carey, no. 118, Market-Street., 1796
Philadelphia: : Printed by Henry Tuckniss, for Mathew Carey, no. 118, Market-Street., 1796
//IF NOT LOGGED IN - FORCE LOGIN ?> //ELSE THEY ARE LOGGED IN PROCEED WITH THE OPEN URL CODE:?>
Book
180
by Citizen of the United States
Philadelphia : Printed by Henry Tuckniss, for Mathew Carey, no. 118, Market-Street., 1796
Philadelphia : Printed by Henry Tuckniss, for Mathew Carey, no. 118, Market-Street., 1796
This item is not available through EZBorrow. Please contact your institution’s interlibrary loan office for further assistance.
Book