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2 days 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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2 days ago · Americas, the two continents, North and South America, of the Western Hemisphere. The climatic zones of the two continents are quite different. In North America, subarctic climate prevails in the north, gradually warming southward and finally becoming tropical near the southern isthmus.
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5 days ago · Since the 1950s, [19] however, North and South America have generally been considered by English speakers as separate continents, and taken together are called the Americas, or more rarely America. [20] [21] [5] When conceived as a unitary continent, the form is generally the continent of America in the singular.
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5 days ago · Central America is embedded in a tectonic plate, but both the landmass and the plate are much smaller than those of the continents it bridges, North America and South America, so it is not considered to be a continent.
- What is Central America?Central America is the southernmost region of North America. It lies between Mexico and South America, and it includes the countries Panama, Costa...
- Why does Central America experience earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?Central America experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because it lies where several tectonic plates meet and exert pressure on on...
- When was Central America colonized?Several conquistadores traveled to Central America in the early 16th century, but they made no settlements. One such conquistador was Rodrigo de Ba...
- Why do Central Americans speak Spanish?Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Central America because of the Spanish colonization of the region beginning in the late 15th century....
2 days ago · The United States is a federation of 50 states, one federal district, and one incorporated territory. Additionally, the Federal government of the United States has sovereignty over 13 unincorporated territories .
2 days ago · Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai‘i) became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west.
3 days ago · The United States was forced to stop its military operations in March 2024 in Niger – a landlocked, western African country in the Sahara desert. Niger may not immediately seem like a key ally ...
