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| Capital | Washington, DC |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Currency | US dollar |
| Area | Total: 9,826,675km² Water: 664,709km² Land: 9,161,966km² |
| Population | 319,309,000(2014 estimate) |
| Language | English is the most commonly spoken language. Spanish, French, Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, Cherokee and many other indigenous languages are recognized at State and Territorial levels. |
| Religion | Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 estimate) |
| Electricity | 120V, 60Hz (Type “A” plug) |
| Country code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .us, .edu, .gov, .mil (most sites use .com, .net, .org) |
| Time Zone | UTC -4 to UTC -10 |
| Emergencies | dial 911 or access emercency services through Operator “0” |