The United States of America
| Capital | Washington D.C. |
| Government | Federal Republic |
| Area | 9,372,614 sq km
(3,618,770 sq mi) |
| Population | 263,437,000 |
| Population density | 27 persons/sq km
(71 persons/sq mi) |
| Urban - rural breakdown: | Urban 75%, Rural 25% |
| Largest cities | New York, Los Angeles, Chicago |
| Highest point | Mount McKinley (Denali)
6,194 m (20,320 ft) above sea level |
| Religions | Protestantism (56%)
Roman Catholicism (25%) Judaism (2%) Other (17%) including other Christian denominations, Islam, and Hinduism |
| Official language | None; English is predominant |
| Other languages | Spanish, many other minority languages |
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