The United States of America

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and many others Largest

Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and many others

Largest cities, with

population
New York 8,085,742
Los Angeles 3,819,951
Chicago 2,869,121
Houston 2,009,690
Philadelphia 1,479,339

Government
Form of government Federal republic
Head of state President
Head of government President

Area
9,826,630 sq km

Capital
Washington, D.C.

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States and Capitals of the United States The United States consists

States and Capitals of the United States

The United States consists of

50 states. Each state has a capital, which is the center of the state government.
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Flag of the United States, popularly called the American flag, the

Flag of the United States, popularly called the American flag, the

official national flag of the United States.
It consists of 13 horizontal stripes, 7 red alternating with 6 white, and in the upper corner near the staff, a rectangular blue field, or canton, containing 50 five-pointed white stars.
The stripes symbolize the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America.
The stars represent the 50 states of the Union.
Because of its stars, stripes, and colors, the American flag is frequently called the Star-Spangled Banner, the Stars and Stripes, or the Red, White, and Blue.
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The bald eagle was designated as the national bird of the

The bald eagle was designated as the national bird of the

United States in 1782.

The USA’s coat of arms.

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Washington, D.C., city and district, capital of the United States of

Washington, D.C., city and district, capital of the United States of

America. The city of Washington has the same boundaries as the District of Columbia (D.C.), a federal territory established in 1790 as the site of the new nation’s permanent capital.