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United States

Location
Location Description

North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico

Continent
North America
Bordering Countries
Canada, Mexico
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of thirteen equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white. A blue rectangle, bearing fifty small five-pointed white stars arranged in nine rows where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars, is superimposed in the canton.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Language
English
Currency
(dollar)
Size
3,677,649 sq mi (9,525,067 sq km) — 5th largest
Total Population
340,110,988 people — 3rd largest
Population Density
92.5 people per sq mi (35.7 people per sq km) — 182nd largest
Fun Facts
  • Has by far the most tornadoes of any country in the world
  • The only country to have sent people to the moon
  • Produces the most corn of any country

Country Location

North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of thirteen equal horizontal bands of red alternating with white. A blue rectangle, bearing fifty small five-pointed white stars arranged in nine rows where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars, is superimposed in the canton.