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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_StatesUnited States - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › United-StatesUnited States | History, Map, Flag, & Population | Britannica

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   1 day ago · United States, country in North America, a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid- Pacific Ocean.

4. www.reuters.com › world › usLatest U.S. News | Top headlines from the USA | Reuters

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   May 27, 2012 · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments.

5. Dictionary

   Us

   /əs/

   

   pronoun

   • 1. used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition: "let us know"
   • ▪ used after the verb “to be” and after “than” or “as”: "it's us or them"
   • ▪ to or for ourselves: informal North American "we got us some good hunting"
   • 2. me: informal "give us a kiss"

   Word Origin Old Englishūs, accusative and dative of we, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ons and German uns.

   Scrabble Points: 2

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6. www.cnn.com › 2024/05/03 › economyThe US economy added just 175,000 jobs last month and ... - CNN

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   May 3, 2024 · CNN —. US job growth slowed considerably last month, with just 175,000 positions added in April, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. The slower-than-expected gains ...

7. www.census.gov › popclockU.S. and World Population Clock - Census.gov

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   3 days ago · The projections are based on a monthly series of population estimates starting with the April 1, 2020 resident population from the 2020 Census. At the end of each year, a revised series of population estimates from the census date forward is used to update the short-term projections for the population clock.

8. www.aljazeera.com › where › united-statesUnited States | Today's latest from Al Jazeera

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   5 days ago · Stay on top of United States latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

9. freedomhouse.org › country › united-statesUnited States: Country Profile | Freedom House

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   May 16, 2024 · The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of other civil liberties. However, in recent years its democratic institutions have suffered erosion. Freedom in the World — United States Country Report.