United States abbreviated with the US , is a state constitutional republic federal consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The country is located in the central part of North America, which became the location of the forty-eight states side by side, along with the districts of the capital city of Washington, DC, United States is flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic in the west and the east, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
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Two other states, namely Alaska and Hawaii, is separated from the mainland United States. The state of Alaska located on the northwest tip of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and Russia to the west, separated by the Bering Strait. While the state of Hawaii is an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also has several territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean. With an area of 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and a population of 315 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country in the world, and the third largest by population. The United States is one of the most multi-ethnic country and the most multicultural in the world, which arise as a result of massive immigration from around the world. The climate and geography of the United States is also very diverse, and the country is home to diverse species.
The Indians began to migrate from Asia to the plains of what is now the United States of America about 15,000 years ago. After the year 1500 AD, the arrival of Europeans and disease slowly started to reduce the number of their population. Migration and European colonization began around the year 1600, mainly from the UK. United States formed from British Thirteen Colonies that runs along the Atlantic coast, which developed the economic system and the democratic political system separated from that of England. Disputes between the British and the American colonists led to the outbreak of the American Revolution. On July 4, 1776, by unanimous vote, the delegation of 13 British colonies proclaimed independence, which became the beginning of the United States. This new state defeated the British in the Revolutionary War. This war is a war of independence first defeated European empire. The current constitution was first formulated on 17 September 1787; some amendments made later on, modify the chapters, but still does not change the content of the original text. The first ten amendments are collectively known as the Bill of Rights, passed in 1791 and set about guarantees basic civil rights and freedoms.
Driven by the doctrine of "Manifest Destiny", throughout the 19th century, the United States began a major expansion into the North American region more, get rid of the indigenous peoples, occupied and buy territories of new, and gradually make it as a new state. Civil War that erupted in 1861 - 1865 the end of slavery in the United States. At the end of the 19th century, the national economy of the United States is the most advanced economy in the world. His victory in the Spanish-American War and World War I further reinforce the status of the United States as a world military power. After World War II, the United States emerged as a new superpower in the world, became the first country to develop nuclear weapons, and became one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council. The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union made the United States as the only superpower in the world.
United States belong to the post-industrial developed countries, and is the most advanced economy in the world, with an estimated 2012 GDP of about $ 15.6 trillion - 19% of global GDP according to the ability to shop in 2011. US per capita GDP is the sixth largest in the world in 2010. The advance of the US economy is driven by the availability of abundant natural resources, well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. Although the country belong to the post-industrial countries, the United States remains the world's largest producer. US is also the country with the highest military expenditure in the world, and become a leader in the field of economy, culture, and politics, as well as a leader in scientific research and technological innovation.
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