Country name: conventional long form: United States of America conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA Data code: US Government type: federal republic; strong democratic tradition National capital: Washington, DC Administrative divisions: 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,...

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  Economy - overview: The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $36,300. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business...

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  Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Geographic coordinates: 38 00 N, 97 00 W Map references: North America Area: total area: 9,372,610 sq km land area: 9,166,600 sq km comparative area: about one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half...

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  Population: 280,562,489 (July 2002 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 21% (male 30,116,782; female 28,765,183) 15-64 years: 66.4% (male 92,391,120; female 93,986,468) 65 years and over: 12.6% (male 14,748,522; female 20,554,414) (2002 est.) Population growth rate: 0.89% (2002 est.) Birth rate: 14.1 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) Death rate: 8.7 deaths/1,000...

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