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The United States of
America (also called
the United States,
the States, the
U.S., the USA,
and
America) is a
federal
constitutional republic
comprising
fifty states and a
federal district.
The country is situated
mostly in central
North America, where
its
forty-eight contiguous
states and
Washington, D.C.,
the
capital district,
lie between the
Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans,
bordered by
Canada to the north
and
Mexico to the south.
The state of
Alaska is in the
northwest of the
continent, with Canada
to the east and
Russia to the west
across the
Bering Strait. The
state of
Hawaii is an
archipelago in the
mid-Pacific. The country
also possesses
several territories
in the Pacific and
Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square
miles (9.83 million km2)
and with over 312
million people, the
United States is the
third or fourth
largest country by total
area, and the third
largest by both
land area and
population. It is
one of the world's most
ethnically diverse
and
multicultural
nations, the product of
large-scale
immigration from many
countries.
The
U.S. economy is the
world's largest national
economy, with an
estimated 2010
GDP of
$14.780 trillion (23% of
nominal global GDP
and 20% of global GDP at
purchasing-power parity).
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World Markets Sink As G20 Fails To Ease Tensions
Finance ministers from the G20 countries pledged to "take all necessary actions" to shore up banking systems. The show of solidarity helped stem losses in Europe while Asian shares continued to fall sharply. Wall Street was set for further falls following Thursday's slide.
Pakistan Deals With Flooding, Terrorism Accusations
Severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh Province has affected eight million people, and covered millions of acres of cropland. This disaster follows last year's epic floods, which were also in southern Pakistan. The country is also dealing with the fallout of an accusation by a top American military official that Pakistan's intelligence agency supported insurgent attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
Pakistan Responds To Sharp Accusation From U.S.
Pakistan lashed out at the U.S. for accusing the country's most powerful intelligence agency of supporting extremist attacks against American targets in Afghanistan. Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Rodriguez, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, about what Pakistan had to say.
Yemen's President Returns Months After Attack
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has returned to the country after more than three months in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. He had left Yemen after being seriously injured in a rocket attack. The country has faced turmoil in recent months as anti-government demonstrators called for the ouster of Saleh. Freelance journalist Tom Finn talks to Steve Inskeep about Saleh's return.
A Greek Default Would Spread Debt Contagion
European leaders insist they will take all necessary measures to ensure Greece does not default on its debt. A default would throw Greece's economy — and the European banking system — into deeper crisis. But many financial experts are advocating an orderly default. They argue it will be painful but preferable to round-after-round of painful austerity measures and more uncertainty.
Europe's Debt Crisis Casts Cloud Over U.S. Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's trip to Europe last week reflected American concerns over Europe's economic woes. The Americans would like to see a swift European response, but that's a tall task when so many nations must agree on a plan.
Yemeni President Returns From Saudi Arabia
President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned Friday to the Yemeni capital Sanaa after more than three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. It was a surprise move that could further enflame violence between forces loyal to him and his opponents.
Pakistan Condemns U.S. Comments About Spy Agency
Pakistan lashed out at the U.S. for accusing the country's most powerful intelligence agency of supporting extremist attacks against American troops in Afghanistan — the most serious allegations against Islamabad since the beginning of the Afghan war.
Cage Fight Between English Kids Sparks Controversy
Video posted on the Web showed two young boys wrestling in a cage in front of a cheering crowd at a British social club. Politicians and medical experts expressed alarm and police launched an investigation, but cage-fighting proponents said the boys were not in danger.
U.S. Rebukes Pakistan For Ties To Afghan Extremists
During a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, the top U.S. military officer, Adm. Mike Mullen, issued a stern warning to Pakistan over ties between that country's spy agency and groups attacking U.S. forces in Afghanistan. But it's unclear what the U.S. proposes to do in response.
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