History UsefulNotes / TheUnitedStates

The United States of America (commonly referred to as either the United States, the US, the USA, the US of A, America, or the States) is a constitutional federal democratic republic occupying a large part of the continent of North America. It borders Canada from the south and Mexico from the north in its main territorial area. It contains, off the mainland, the Hawaiian islands of the pacific ocean and a large area in Alaska sharing a sea border with the Russian Federation.

The country's government consists of three branches, with the head of one of these (the executive branch) being commonly viewed as a main political leader: the [[ThePresidents elected President]] of the United States, currently BarackObama. The country consists of fifty states and assorted smaller commonwealths and protectorates.

-->"On the boats and on the planes,
-->they're coming to America.
-->Never looking back again,
-->they're coming to America."
--->-- '''Neil Diamond''', "America"

The United States of America (commonly referred to as either the United States, the US, the USA, America, or the States) is a constitutional federal democratic republic occupying a large part of the continent of North America, bordering Canada (from the south) and Mexico (from the north) in its main territorial area, as well as containing, off the mainland, the Hawaiian islands of the pacific ocean and a large area in Alaska sharing a sea border with the Russian Federation.

The country's main political leader is an [[ThePresidents elected President]] of the United States, currently BarackObama. It is a [[AmericanFederalism federal republic]] made up of fifty states and assorted smaller commonwealths and protectorates.

The United States of America (commonly referred to as either the United States, the US, the USA, America, or the States) is a constitutional federal democratic republic occupying a large part of the continent of North America, bordering Canada and Mexico in its main territorial area, as well as having a large area in Alaska sharing a sea border with the Russian Federation.

The United States of America (commonly referred to as either the United States, the US, the USA, America, or the States) is a constitutional federal republic occupying a large part of the continent of North America, bordering Canada and Mexico in its main territorial area, as well as having a large area in Alaska sharing a sea border with the Russian Federation.

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Colonized by Europeans from the 16th century onwards, thirteen of the British-ruled colonies on the eastern coast [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome declared independence]] in 1776 and combined to form their own country. The new nation then [[ManifestDestiny expanded westwards]] ([[{{Understatement}} to the unhappiness of the previous native population]]), acquiring land from France, Britain (now Canada), Mexico, and Russia, annexing the Kingdom of Hawaii, and small territory gains from military conflicts with Spain (now Cuba) and Japan.

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