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The United States of America

is located on the continent of North America. There are 50 states in the U.S. Forty-eight of the states form the contiguous United States. The U.S. borders on Canada to the north, and Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. On the east coast, the U.S. is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west coast it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.

Facts about the U.S.A.

•Capital: Washington, D.C.

•Independence Day: July 4, 1776

•Motto: “In God We Trust”

•National Bird: Bald Eagle

•National Flower: Rose

•National Anthem: The Star-Spangled

•Largest State: Alaska

•Smallest State: Rhode Island 

•Largest Cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, San 

•Population: 295,734,134 (July 2005 est.)

•Languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)

•Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)Abridged from the CIA World Factbook and other U.S. government materials