The first documented use of the phrase "United States of America" is a letter from January 2, 1776. Stephen Moylan, a Continental Army aide to General George Washington, … See more

The United States is the world's third-largest country by total area behind Russia and Canada. The 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia See more

The U.S. has been the world's largest economy nominally since about 1890. The 2023 nominal U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) of $27 trillion was the highest in the world, constituting … See more

Americans have traditionally been characterized by a unifying political belief in an "American creed" emphasizing liberty, See more

Indigenous peoples
The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia across the Bering land bridge at least 12,000 years ago; the Clovis culture See more

The United States is a federal republic of 50 states, with its capital in a federal district, asserting sovereignty over five unincorporated territories and several uninhabited See more

Population
The U.S. Census Bureau reported 331,449,281 residents as of April 1, 2020, making the United States the third-most-populous country See more