United States of America

The United States of America is a nation primarily located in North America, betwixt the nations of Mexico and Canada. It consists of four major regions, four outlying territories (Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific Territories), the non-territorial region of Overseas, and one federal district, the District of Columbia, which also acts as the nation's capital. With a population of over 295 million, the United States is the third most populous nation on Earth. The most populous city is New York City.

The United States is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government, including a bicameral legislature. Following the New Depression of 2001, the U.S has ranked lower on economic and quality of life indicators, but still retains a GDP of more than $7 trillion and ranks as semi-developed nation on development indexes.