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The United States of America

• The United States of America
• President: George W. Bush (2001)
• Vice President: Richard B. Cheney (2001)
• Land area: 3,717,792 sq. mi. (9,629,091 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 298,444,215
• Capital (2003 est.): Washington, D.C., 570,898
• Largest cities (2003 est.): New York, 18,498,000 (metro area), 8,085,742 (city proper); Los Angeles, 12,146,000 (metro area), 3,819,951 (city proper); Chicago, 8,711,000 (metro area), 2,869,121 (city proper); Houston, 2,009,960; Philadelphia, 1,479,339; Phoenix, 1,388,416; San Diego, 1,226,753; San Antonio, 1,214,725; Dallas, 1,208,318; Detroit, 911,402
• Monetary unit: dollar
• Languages: English 82%, Spanish 11% (2000)
• Ethnicity/race: White: 211,460,626 (75.1%); Black: 34,658,190 (12.3%); Asian: 10,242,998 (3.6%); American Indian and Alaska Native:  2,475,956 (0.9%); Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 398,835 (0.1%); other race: 15,359,073 (5.5%); Hispanic origin:¹ 35,305,818 (12.5%)
• Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, none 10% (2002) Source:  Infoplease

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The United States of America's national anthem

 

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