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United States
  • United States of America
  • Region : North America
  • Capital : Washington, D.C.
  • Area : 9,831,510.00 km²
  • Official Language : English
  • Population : 326,688,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 21439.450
  • GPI Rank : 0
  • GII Rank : 0
The United States are a country between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The land has a total area of 9,831,510 km² and a total coastline of 19,924 km. This area is about 1.0 times the size of Australia. The country has 18,617 mostly uninhabited islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 2 neighbouring countries Canada and Mexico. The distance between Sydney and the Capital Washington, D.C. is about 15,740 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.920 the United States counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification. The United States are sometimes referred to as a tax haven.
Population
Population Per Km2

33.23

Life Expectancy of Males

76.1

Life Expectancy of Females

81.1

Birth Rate

11.6 ‰

Death Rate

8.6 ‰

Passport
Passport of United States
VF : 119 , VOA : 51 MS : 170
Currency : US Dollar (USD)

1 Euro = 1.10 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.91 Euro

Economy

Item

Value

GDP17,395.72 bn €

Exportations

2,234.31 bn €

Importations

2,794.99 bn €

Tourism receipts

216.89 bn €

Unemployment rate

3.7 %

Inflation rate

1.81 %

corruption index

69 (moderate)

Energy consumption

3,902.0 bn kWh

GDP : 21439.450 | GDP(PPP) : 21439.450
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Washington, D.C. / CapitalWashington, D.C.

724,000

New York CityNew York

8,601,000

Los AngelesCalifornia

4,058,000

ChicagoIllinois

2,679,000

HoustonTexas

2,359,000

PhoenixArizona

1,711,000

PhiladelphiaPennsylvania

1,577,000

San AntonioTexas

1,566,000

San DiegoCalifornia

1,454,000

DallasTexas

1,380,000

San JoseCalifornia

1,034,000

JacksonvilleFlorida

934,000

CharlotteNorth Carolina

905,000

ColumbusOhio

900,000

IndianapolisIndiana

867,000

SeattleWashington

788,000

DenverColorado

745,000

BostonMassachusetts

702,000

NashvilleTennessee

686,000

PortlandOregon

677,000

Las VegasNevada

675,000

DetroitMichigan

673,000

MemphisTennessee

651,000

Oklahoma CityOklahoma

649,000

LouisvilleKentucky

620,000

BaltimoreMaryland

602,000

MilwaukeeWisconsin

592,000

AlbuquerqueNew Mexico

560,000

TucsonArizona

546,000

AtlantaGeorgia

498,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

8% Urban areas

802,054 km²

41% Agricultural areas

4,058,710 km²

32% Forest

3,100,975 km²

7% Water areas

684,090 km²

12% Others

1,185,681 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

English

82.1 %

Spanish

10.7 %

French

0.7 %

German

0.7 %

Chinese

0.6 %

Italian

0.6 %

Tagalog

0.4 %

Korean

0.3 %

Polish

0.3 %

Portuguese

0.2 %

Japanese

0.2 %

Vietnamese

0.2 %

other

3.0 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

6,586,610 km

Railways:

293,564 km

Waterways:

41,009 km

Commercial harbors:

3,673

› Airports:

13,513

Climate
The climate in the United StatesFor a country with a north-south extent of over 5000 km, it is not possible to describe the climate in general. A mostly moderate climatic zone determines the weather in the United States. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 6 and 31 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 38 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -4°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for the United States and 51 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in United States