United States

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 9,826,630 sq km OR 3,794,080 sq mi
Coastline:
 19,924 km OR 12,383 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -85 m OR -279 ft
highest point: 6194 m OR 20,322 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 321,773,631 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.73% (2010)
Population density:
 33 per sq km OR 85 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 81.60%
Rural: 18.40%
Life Expectancy:
 78.37 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 6.06 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 13.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 8.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Washington, D.C.
Official Language(s):
 English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $46,616
Currency:
 United States Dollar

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