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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to its east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories, or insular areas, in the Caribbean and Pacific. At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with about 306 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and third largest by land area and by population. The United States is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.3 trillion (23% of the world total based on nominal GDP and almost 21% at purchasing power parity). The nation was founded by thirteen colonies of Great Britain located along the Atlantic seaboard. On July 4, 1776, they issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed their independence from Great Britain and their formation of a cooperative union. The rebellious states defeated Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, the first successful colonial war of independence. The Philadelphia Convention adopted the current United States Constitution on September 17, 1787; its ratification the following year made the states part of a single republic with a strong central government. The Bill of Rights, comprising ten constitutional amendments guaranteeing many fundamental civil rights and freedoms, was ratified in 1791. In the 19th century, the United States acquired land from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Russia, and annexed the Republic of Texas and the Republic of Hawaii. Disputes between the agrarian South and industrial North over states' rights and the expansion of the institution of slavery provoked the American Civil War of the 1860s. The North's victory prevented a permanent split of the country and led to the end of legal slavery in the United States. By the 1870s, the national economy was the world's largest. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the country's status as a military power. In 1945, the United States emerged from World War II as the first country with nuclear weapons, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and a founding member of NATO. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower. The country accounts for approximately 50% of global military spending and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License In the United States, when does the semesters start and end? Q. You might be surprised with the question. But I'm from Philippines and I'm doing a bit of research. Can someone tell me about how do the semesters work there in the United States? And tell me a little a bit about the finals, semifinals and all other stuffs that matters in a semester. Thanks. I already looked it up on Wikipedia but I'm not yet satisfied. Thanks again. Asked by lostguy818 - Wed Apr 29 01:10:10 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. typially first semester starts in September, then ends around december... midterms in early january or late december... then second semester starts in JAnuary after midterms and goes till June, when finals start and end.. usually exam weeks are about a week long each, sometimes 2. Answered by Hannah B - Wed Apr 29 01:22:05 2009 How is the United States depicted in the media in other countries? Q. I am curious to know how the United States and Americans are depicted in the news, movies, television, and other aspects of the media. Asked by Holly - Tue Apr 10 13:18:59 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Sort of like Darth Vader and the marauding Empire with SUVs not Star Destroyers Answered by meanpressure0 - Tue Apr 10 13:26:34 2007 How successful has the United States been in creating an equitable society for all?
Q. I certainly think that the United States has made tremendous progress to equality but not yet 100%. I just need some ideas for a paper I am writing. Thanks. Asked by GrandMasterAn - Sun May 24 21:26:42 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, it depends what you're talking about. If you mean the government, then about 95% because my friend is black and the tax people were giving her a hard time when she met them in person and I'm about 89% sure it's because of her skin, and same thing happened with my dad, he has a mental disorder, and he got fired because of it, but he was one of their best workers. Now the residents of the united states, I have no idea, because, you know how people are, and even I, which most of my friends were put down before because of their personality, am way too judgmental sometimes, it's just human nature. Hope I helped! Answered by some random person - Sun May 24 21:36:38 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "United States"
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