The United States of America is the second largest country in North America, and its inhabitants account for about 56.72 percent of North America's population. The United States consists of fifty distinct states, most of which are located on the North American continent. The forty-eight contiguous states, sometimes called the "lower 48 states" are located to the south of Canada and to the north of Mexico. Alaska, the 49th (and largest) state, is located in northwestern North America, west of Canada, while Hawaii, the 50th (and only island) state, is located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,467 miles southwest of California.
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World Bank statistical data and graphs about economic and social development patterns in the United States. Data includes topics such as GNI per capita, school enrollment, and life expectancy.
data.worldbank.org/country/united-states
The United States flag features 50 stars on a blue background in the left-hand corner, along with thirteen alternating red and white stripes. The 50 stars stand for the fifty current states.
www.united-states-flag.org/
This site features United States road maps, topographical maps, and relief maps as well as detailed regional maps of the USA. View the map of the original 13 states, as they existed after the Revolutionary War.
www.united-states-map.com/
The dome of the United States Capitol rises in front of a cloudless blue sky. Capitol buildings serve as historic landmarks of the federal government and of each state, as well as places in which official government business takes place.
www.stateabbreviations.us/search.htm
This website offers an online photo gallery that features major United States cities and points of interest. Find links to photos from many different states.
www.onlineatlas.us/gallery.htm
Captioned gallery photo and description of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. The Capitol building houses the Senate and House of Representative legislative chambers.
www.onlineatlas.us/gallery/washington-dc.htm
This United States map site provides a history of the United States along with free printable outline, topographical, and road maps of the entire United States and regions within it.
www.united-states-map.com/history.htm
Browse this library guide and directory to learn about public libraries and institutional libraries in the United States of America. All directory listings include contact information, category tags, and website links.
libraries.regionaldirectory.us/
Browse this newspaper publisher directory for information about newspaper publishers in the United States of America. All directory listings include contact information, category tags, and website links.
newspaper-publishers.regionaldirectory.us/
This website directory, started in 2007, includes a broad selection of categorized website links that are of general interest to English-speaking people in the United States of America.
www.adirectory.us/
Outlet shoppers are often willing to travel some distance to go outlet shopping. This web page lists selected outlet store malls that are located in western United States.
www.outlet-stores.us/west.htm
Each of the fifty (50) states in the United States of America has a capital city. This State-Capitals.org website contains information about, and interactive maps of, these state capitals.
www.state-capitals.org/
The American Revolution was fought against the British Empire in the 18 century, in order for the 13 original colonies to gain independence from Great Britain.
www.american-revolution.us/
The U.S. Virgin islands are comprised of St Croix, St John, and St Thomas. Learn more about these Caribbean islands and find helpful travel guides for planning a relaxing vacation getaway.
www.caribbeanislands.us/us-virgin-islands.htm
LocDir.com is a local directory which features regional categories for all fifty states in the USA. Web site owners, webmasters, and publicists can submit family-friendly, English-language web sites.
www.locdir.com/
The New-England-Map.com website features several maps of New England as well as information about the geography, history, and culture of the New England region.
www.new-england-map.com/
Many people enjoy shopping at outlet stores and malls. Locate factory outlets on the east coast with this helpful guide to eastern USA outlet stores.
www.outlet-stores.us/east.htm
This site is a convenient map portal offering access to political, topographical, and relief maps for each US state. Each individual state map website also offers state-specific geographical and travel information.
www.state-maps.org/
There are many different kinds of maps, with road maps being the most popular for travel purposes. Here you will find road maps, topo maps, and other maps for all fifty states and Washington DC.
www.state-maps.org/sources.htm
This map shows all 50 states of the USA with their 2-letter abbreviations. The states on the North American continent are located correctly with respect to each other.
www.stateabbreviations.us/states.htm
Most of us rely on the news to keep us informed about current events. This site features a helpful directory of links to news by US state, as well as US current events in general.
www.the-news.us/
Learn about the history of the National Mall in Washington D.C. and find a detailed map to the area on this informative website.
www.washington-dc-map.com/national-mall.htm
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. The Federal Reserve Bank is in change of ensuring the stability of the currency and monetary system of the United States.
www.federal-reserve.org/
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One million COVID-19 vaccines were given out in the United States yesterday as Joe Biden - just two days into his presidency - laid out his 'full scale war-time' plan to reach that exact goal.
Daily Mail. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:27:25 GMT.
Travelers to the United States will have to quarantine, and the E.U. is tightening rules regarding its member countries.
The New York Times. New York Times. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:34:23 +0000.
Researchers say the population of gray whales off the West Coast of the United States has fallen by nearly one-quarter since 2016, resembling a similar die-off two decades ago.
Ap. ABC News. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:45:45 +0000.
Anxiety about politics, misleading media coverage and continued partisan discord is not limited to the United States. ...
Jennifer Harper. Washington Times. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:40:06 -0500.
The move is one of several climate-related actions taken by President Joe Biden on his first day in office
Smithsonian. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:49:50 +0000.
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Sunderland, Jane, ed. Guide to the National Parks of the United States. Washington, DC. National Geographic Society. 2007.