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Both countries are smaller than Russia and Canada in total area but are larger than Brazil. By land area only (exclusive of waters), the United States is the world's third largest country, after Russia and China, with Canada in fourth.
Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994. The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC.
The United States of America is a federal republic of 50 states, a federal district, and a number of other territories. It is located mostly in central North America.
