United States of America

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The United States is the fourth largest country in the world

The United States is the fourth largest country in the world

in area (after Russia, Canada, and China).
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It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from

It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from

the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometres.
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The USA is made up of 50 states and the District

The USA is made up of 50 states and the District

of Columbia where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country is about 250 million.
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Though mainly European and African in origin, the Americans are made

Though mainly European and African in origin, the Americans are made

up from nearly all races and nations, including the Chinese and the native Americans — Indians. The US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.
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The United States is relatively young by world standards, being less

The United States is relatively young by world standards, being less

than 250 years old, it achieved its current size only in the mid-20th century. America was the first of the European colonies to separate successfully from its motherland, and it was the first nation to be established on the premise that sovereignty rests with its citizens and not with the government.
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In the 20th century the United States emerged as a world

In the 20th century the United States emerged as a world

power, and since World War II it has been one of the preeminent powers.
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The United States is the world’s greatest economic power, measured in

The United States is the world’s greatest economic power, measured in

terms of gross domestic product (GDP).
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The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It is the

The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It is the

leading producer of copper and oil and the worlds second producer of iron ore and coal. On the industrial enterprises of the country they produce aircrafts, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, weapon, furniture, and paper.
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The U.S. Constitution, the world’s oldest written national constitution still in

The U.S. Constitution, the world’s oldest written national constitution still in

effect, was officially ratified on June 21, 1788
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The executive branch is headed by the president, who must be

The executive branch is headed by the president, who must be a

natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the country for at least 14 years.
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A president is elected indirectly by the people through an electoral

A president is elected indirectly by the people through an electoral college system

to a four-year term and is limited to two elected terms of office by the Twenty-second Amendment (1951). 
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Many American cultural elements, especially from popular culture, have spread across

Many American cultural elements, especially from popular culture, have spread across the globe through

modern mass media. America stands as the most prominent cultural force today.
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The cinema of the United States, often generally referred to as

The cinema of the United States, often generally referred to as

Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early twentieth century.