The first known use of the name "America" dates to 1507, when it appeared on a world map produced by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint Dié, Lorraine (now northeastern France). On his map, … Meer weergeven

The 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia occupy a combined area of 3,119,885 square miles (8,080,470 km ). Of this area, 2,959,064 square miles (7,663,940 km ) is contiguous land, composing 83.65% of total U.S. land area. About 15% is … Meer weergeven

The United States is a federal republic of 50 states, a federal district, five territories and several uninhabited island possessions. It is the world's oldest surviving Meer weergeven

Population
The U.S. Census Bureau reported 331,449,281 residents as of April 1, 2020, making the United States the third most populous nation … Meer weergeven

Indigenous peoples and pre-Columbian history
It is generally accepted that the first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia by … Meer weergeven

According to the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) of $22.7 trillion constitutes 24% of the gross world product at market exchange rates and over 16% of the gross world product at purchasing power parity (PPP). From 1983 … Meer weergeven

The United States is home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values, and exerts major cultural influence on a global scale. Aside from the Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan populations, nearly all Americans or their … Meer weergeven