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Federation Maps and Fact Sheets
United States
Federation established in 1789
Official Website of
the Federal government of the United States: infoUSA
| Official name |
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United States of America |
| Population |
275,562,673 (2000 est.) |
| Capital |
Washington D.C. |
Constituent units
- 50 states: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California;
Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois;
Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts;
Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New
Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota;
Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South
Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia;Washington; West Virginia;
Wisconsin; Wyoming.
Federal District of Columbia
Dependent areas: American Samoa; Baker Island; Guam; Howland
Island;Jarvis Island; Johnston Atoll; Kingman Reef; Midway Islands; Navassa
Island; Northern Mariana Islands; Palmyra Atoll; Puerto Rico; Virgin
Islands; Wake Island.
Constitutional distribution of powers
Legislative institutions
- Federal: Bicameral Congress composed of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Each state elects two Senators by popular vote.
- States: Bicameral legislatures in all states, with the exception of
Nebraska.
Official language: English
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