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{{stubCountry|map =US map.PNG|map2 =Loc of United States.png|established =1776|flag =50 star flag.png|arms =United States arms.png|capital =Washington, D.C.|government =Biden regime|language =English|official =n|president =Joe Biden|vice-president =Kamala Harris|conservative-leader=Donald Trump|area =3,796,742 sq mi|pop =331,449,281 (2020)|gdp =$22.675 trillion (2021)|gdp-year =|gdp-pc =$68,309 (2021)|currency =[[U.S. Dollar|United States Dollar (USD)]]}}The '''United States of America''' <ref>(commonly ''conventional short form'': '''United States'''; ''abbreviation'': '''US''' or '''USA'''; sometimes also referred to as The United '''the States''' or simply as '''America''') was founded in on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the </ref> is a [[Declaration of Independencefederal republic|federal]]and [[Constitutional Republic|constitutional]] republic<ref name="NotDemocracy">Multiple references:*Snowball, Timothy (October 29, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/413142-the-united-states-is-not-a-democracy-and-it-wasnt-meant-to-be-one The United States is not a democracy — and it wasn't meant to be one]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 29, 2018.*Humphrey, Clifford (February 7, 2018). [George Washingtonhttps://thefederalist.com/2018/02/07/sorry-liberals-america-not-democracy-better-way/ Sorry, Liberals, But America Is Not A Democracy, And It’s Better That Way]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.*Williams, Walter E. (January 16, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/walter-e-williams/us-not-democracy The US Is Not a Democracy]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.*Behreandt, Dennis (January 17, 2021). [https://thenewamerican.com/democracy-that-word-does-not-mean-what-you-think-it-means/ Democracy — That Word Does Not Mean What You Think it Means]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.*Welch, Robert (May 14, 2013). [Thomas Jeffersonhttps://thenewamerican.com/republics-and-democracies/ Republics and Democracies]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.*Williams, Walter E. (January 29, 2020). [https://thenewamerican.com/democracy-and-tyranny/ Democracy and Tyranny]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> of fifty states, a capitol district, and the other fifteen territories. It is a prosperous and relatively [[Founding Fathersconservative]] and formally established as the United States by the ratification of [[Christian]] nation, based on the second longest-running [[U.S. Constitution]] in 1788history (behind only [[San Marino]]). Since Located on the presidency of [[John Quincy AdamsNorth American]] the United States has been governed continent, it is bound by one of two [[political partiesCanada]] in a to the north, [[republicMexico]] increasingly tending towards to the south, the [[democracyPacific Ocean]] as to the west, and the [[franchiseAtlantic Ocean]] has expandedto the east. The younger of Founded originally as 13 colonies in the two existing major parties[[British Empire]], Britain's American colonies formally broke with the mother country on July 4, 1776, with the [[Republican PartyDeclaration of Independence]].<ref>IN CONGRESS, was created in 1854JULY 4, 1776. Between [http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America], ushistory.org, (Accessed August 2010).</ref> Britain recognized the independence of the new nation, the United States of America, in 1776 and ratification the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the [[ConstitutionAmerican Revolutionary War]] . Shortly thereafter, in 17881787, the United States' governing documents included the [[Articles of ConfederationUnited States Constitution]] was written in 1787 and subsequently ratified the following year, as grounded on [[Declaration Republican form of Independencegovernment|republican]] itselfpolitical principles.
The Declaration of Independence acknowledges the existence of [[United States Constitution]] remains in effect today, albeit with several amendments since then. The Americans created political parties and, since abolishing [[slavery]] in a bloody [[GodAmerican Civil War|civil war]] when it refers to "(1861–65), instituted a form of government guided by the Laws rule of Nature and law rather than the desires of Naturea majority of voters. According to the U.S. Constitution written by America's God" and says all men "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights[[Founding Fathers]]," though the latter statement was made by United States is a [[Thomas JeffersonConstitutional Republic]], whose religious beliefs are notoriously unclear. Conservatives argue that most functions as a representative [[democracy]]. America derives many of its policies from Christian Principles and the Founding Fathers were Christians logic behind the [[Bible]], including [[unalienable rights]] and that[[natural law]] (see the section on ''Natural Law'', explicitly or notbelow). Many people view America as holding a special place among nations, due to its foundations in liberty and justice. Contrary to [[globalist]] and [[open borders]] talking points, the [[United States was founded upon the principles and ideals ]] is not a "nation of Christianityimmigrants", but a "nation of citizens". However<ref>Multiple references:*Gonzalez, the freedom Pedro (July 8, 2018). [https://amgreatness.com/2018/07/08/america-is-not-a-nation-of religion -immigrants/ America Is Not a Nation of Immigrants]. ''American Greatness''. Retrieved April 18, 2019.*Sutherland, Howard (stating that November 18, 2002). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the government cannot interfere in the conduct -nation-of religious groups-immigrants-myth/ The Nation of Immigrants Myth]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved April 18, 2019.See also:*Binder, John (November 11, 2017) is . [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/11/11/steve-bannon-were-a fundamental aspect -nation-of the -citizens-were-not-a-nation-of-immigrants/ Steve Bannon: ‘We’re a Nation of Citizens; We’re Not a Nation of Immigrants’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2019.</ref> America's [[First Amendmentfree market]] to economy grew rapidly, becoming the Constitutionlargest in the world by the late 1800s, and gaining global influence. This [[Free Exercise ClauseNew York City]] of became the Amendment began increasingly largest city in the world at that time. Between 1791 and 1959, 37 new states were added to be tested the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and interpreted by acquired a number of overseas possessions. After defeating the Soviet Union in the [[judiciaryCold War]] in , the late 19th century U.S. emerged as a result the world's only [[superpower]], having the world's largest economy and the world's most powerful military. It exerts enormous cultural and intellectual influence worldwide, and in return is the target of the increasing population enemies of religious democracy and [[minoritiescapitalism]] in . The capital of the United Statesof America is [[Washington, D. At that timeC.]], and the most significant minorities were probably the largest city is [[MormonsNew York City]]. == People ==[[File:Php3sfokfPM.jpg|225px|right|thumb|[[March for Life]], Washington, DC.]]Population: 331,449,281 (2020) Ethnic groups: white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate) note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean persons of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American origin living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.); about 15.1% of the total US population is Hispanic <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html CIA - The World Factbook.]</ref> In 2010, around 400,000 [Roman Catholics[illegal immigrants]]were deported. The Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research organization in Washington, estimates 11.5 million to 12 million "unauthorized migrants" live in the US today.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0516/p01s02-ussc.html Illegal immigrants in the US: How many are there?]</ref> Although the diverse group of immigrants that have come to the U.S. speak many languages, [[English]] is the traditional unifying language of the United States and is necessary for full civic and cultural participation. "U.S. Catholic population shows growth, trends southward".<ref>[https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/u-s-catholic-population-shows-growth-trends-southward/84645 U.S. Catholic population shows growth, trends southward]</ref> The religious affiliation of the United States is summarized in the following table.<ref>2016 ''Britannica Book of the Year''.</ref>{| class="wikitable sortable"|-!Religion!Percentage|-|Independent Christian|23.2%|-|[[JewsRoman Catholic]]|19.6%|-|[[Protestant]] (including Anglican)|18.9%|-|unaffiliated [[Christian]]|16.5%|-|[[Mormon]]/[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]|3.3%|-|Jewish|1.9%|-|Orthodox|1.8%|-|Muslim|1.6%|-|Buddhist|0.9%|-|Other|12.3%|}
==Geography==
*[[Florida]] and [[Texas]] joined the United States as a result Pledge of [[revolutionsAllegiance]] by settlers from the United States against their central governments. Florida's was fought in 1810, while the much better remembered *[[Texas RevolutionFamous American artists]] was fought in 1836. While Spain was willing to cut its losses in Florida and relinquished any claims on the state in the *[[Adams-Oniz Agreement]] List of 1819, one of the successors to its empire in the Americas, [[Mexico50 states]], was considerably more attached to Texas and fought the *[[Mexican WarAmericas]] between 1846 and 1848 to reverse its annexation by the United States. Losing badly, Mexico was forced to cede the sparsely populated northern portion of itself under the *[[Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoAmerica (continent)]]. This territory eventually became the states of *[[CaliforniaColumbia]], *[[NevadaGallery of American Masterpieces]], *[[UtahChristian Nation]], *[[ColoradoAmerican conservatism]], *[[New MexicoSociology of "atheism is un-American" view]] and *[[Arizona]]Adair v. At approximately the same time, [[PresidentUnited States]] *[[James Knox PolkAmericana]] had agreed with the British that the 49th Parallel (degree of latitude) would serve as the boundary between the U. S. and Canada from * [[Lake of the Woods]] (partially Daylight Savings Time | Daylight Savings Time in Minnesota) to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. This territory was later organized as the states United States of [[WashingtonAmerica]], [[Oregon]] and [[Idaho]].
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