United States
Conventional long form: United States of America
Conventional short form: United States
Abbreviation: US or USA
Etymology: The name America is derived from that of Amerigo VESPUCCI (1454-1512) – Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer – using the Latin form of his name, Americus, feminized to America
Commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory
Table of Contents
Geography
North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Total: 9,833,517 sq km (3,796,740.58 sq mi)
Land: 9,147,593 sq km (3,531,903.95 sq mi)
Water: 685,924 sq km (264,836.63 sq mi)
Note: includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia, no overseas territories.
Government
Government type: Constitutional federal republic
Religions
Muslim
Sources:
The World Factbook 2024. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2024.