Country (long form) |
United States of America |
Capital |
Washington, DC |
Total Area |
3,717,812.82 sq mi 9,629,091.00 sq km (about one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe |
Population |
278,058,881 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
403,943,147 |
Languages |
English, Spanish (spoken by a sizable minority) |
Literacy |
97.0% total, 97.0% male, 97% female (1979 est.) |
Religions |
Protestant 56%, Roman Catholic 28%, Jewish 2%, other 4%, none 10% (1989) |
Life Expectancy |
74.37 male, 80.05 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
federal republic |
Currency |
1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$36,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining |
Agriculture |
wheat, other grains, corn, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; forest
products; fish |
Arable Land |
19% |
Natural Resources |
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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