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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Los Angeles
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3,792,621
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2020
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New York
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8,175,133
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2020
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Washington D.C.
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601,723
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2020
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| Region: |
North America |
| Population: |
336,835,520 |
| Area Total: |
9,372,610km2 |
| Area Land: |
9,166,600km2 |
| Coast Line: |
19,924km |
| Capital: |
Washington, DC |
| Climate: |
Mainly temperate; tropical in Hawaii, Florida; Arctic in Alaska; semi-arid in the Great Plains; Arid in the Southwest |
| Languages: |
Hundreds of languages are spoken in the United States. English and Spanish are the major spoken languages in the United States today. Hawaiian is spoken in Hawaii; Cajun is spoken in Louisiana; Creole dialects are spoken in the southern states. In addition, there are several indigenous languages spoken throughout the United States rooted in the native history of the land. Other spoken languages are derived from immigrant populations such as German, Italian and Chinese. Bilingualism is commonplace. |
| Currency: |
US Dollar |
| Holiday: |
July 4 (Independence Day), Veteran's Day is 11 November, Labor Day is the first Monday in September |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 31.90°F |
| July: |
°C / 73.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 34.5" |
Boundaries
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Canada
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8,893 km
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Mexico
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3,326 km
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Cuba
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29 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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European descent
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83.50%
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African descent
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12.40%
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Asian descent
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3.30%
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Amerindian
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0.80%
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Note that Latinos and Hispanics may fall into any of the ethnic categories listed above
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0.00%
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Religions
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Protestant
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56.00%
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Roman Catholic
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28.00%
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None
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10.00%
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Other
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4.00%
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Jewish
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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