OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTRY
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The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly
referred to as the United States (US or U.S.A), America, or
simply the States, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states
and a federal district. The 48 contiguous
states and the federal
district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America
between Canada and Mexico.
316 million people, the
United States is the fourth-
largest in total area, the fifth largest in the contiguous area
and third in population. It is one of the world's most ethnically
diverse and
multicultural nations, the product of large-scale
immigration from many countries. The geography and climate
of the U.S. is
also extremely diverse, with deserts, plains,
forests, and mountains that are home to a wide variety of
wildlife.
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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
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The United States is a country in
the Northern Hemisphere,
Western Hemisphere, and the Eastern Hemisphere. It consists
of forty-eight contiguous states in North America, Alaska, a
peninsula which forms the northwestern most part
of North
America, and Hawaii.
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CLIMATE:
Due to its large size and wide range of geographic features,
the United States contains examples of nearly every global
climate.
The U.S. State of Hawaii has
a year-round tropical climate, and
is known for its many beaches, such as Waikiki Beach .
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The Southwest is a hot desert.
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In the Pacific Northwest rain falls year-round, but
is much heavier
during winter and spring. The mountains of the west receive .
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POPULATION:
As of January 1, 2013, the United States had a total resident
population of 316,869,000,making it the third-most populous
country in the world. It is very urbanized, with 82% residing in
cities
and suburbs.
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