United States

United States of America
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "In God We Trust"
Anthem:  "The Star-Spangled Banner" March:  "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Great Seal:
The United States, including its territories
Capital	Washington, D.C.
Largest city	New York City
Official languages	None at federal level
National language	English
Ethnic groups (2018)	By race: 76.5% White 13.4% Black 5.9% Asian 2.7% Other/multiracial 1.3% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander Ethnicity: 18.3% Hispanic or Latino 81.7% non-Hispanic or Latino
Demonym(s)	American
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Lyndon Garland (ALC)
• Vice President	Cabin (L)
• House Speaker	Matthew Hale (ALC)
• Chief Justice	Lamport
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence  from Great Britain
• Declaration	July 4, 1776
• Confederationf	March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris	September 3, 1783
• Constitution	June 21, 1788
• Bill of Rights	September 25, 1789
• Last amendment	May 22, 2020
Area
• Total area	3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)
• Water (%)	6.97
• Total land area	3,531,905 sq mi
Population
• 2019 estimate	328,239,523
• 2010 census	308,745,538
• Density	87/sq mi (33.6/km2)
Currency	United States dollar ($) (USD)
ISO 3166 code	US

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico. It consists of 3 states, a federal district, and various self-governing territories and possessions. With a 2019 estimated population of over 328 million, the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world. The Americans are a racially and ethnically diverse population that has been shaped through centuries of immigration. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.