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United States
United States of America
Political Status: Independence declared on July 4, 1776; federal republic established under constitution adopted on March 4, 1789.
Area: 3,732,396 sq. mi. (9,666,532 sq. km); includes gross area (land and water) of the 50 states, excluding Puerto Rico and other territories. These totals are somewhat higher than earlier ones because of a 1990 change in the method of calculating interior waters.
Population: 330,005,000 (2020E—World Bank); 332,639,102 (2020E—U.S. Census). Does not include the U.S. Territories.
Major Urban Centers:
City Proper | Population (2019E) | Metro Area (2019E) |
WASHINGTON, D.C. | 692,145 | 6,280,657 |
New York, N.Y. | 8,336,817 | 19,216,186 |
Los Angeles, Calif. | 3,979,576 | 13,214,549 |
Chicago, Ill. | 2,693,976 | 9,458,454 |
Houston, Texas | 2,320,268 | 7,066,149 |
Phoenix, Ariz. | 1,680,992 | 4,948,200 |
Philadelphia, Pa. | 1,584,064 | 6,102,436 |
San Antonio, Texas | 1,547,253 | 2,523,876 |
San Diego, Calif. | 1,423,851 | 3,433,763 |
Dallas, Texas | 1,343,753 | 7,573,148 |
Principal Language: English. In the 2010 census approximately 80.1 percent spoke only English; 12.2 percent Spanish; 7.7 percent other.
Monetary Unit: Dollar (selected market rates September 30, 2020: $1US = ...
