USACapital: Washington D.C.
Area: 9 518 900sq.km
Population: 313 232 044 ppl.
Language: English
Currency: USA Dollar (USD)
Time zone: UTC+5/+10
Phone code: +1
The United States of America is a state located in northern part of America, it is a fourth country in the world by the size of its area, it is slightly smaller than China. The capital of the USA is Washington.
The United States of America shares borders with the following countries: Canada (North), Mexico (South) and a sea border with Russia. The country is washed by the Pacific Ocean from the West, the Atlantic Ocean from the east and Arctic Ocean from the North. The country consists of 50 administrative states and federal District of Columbia, as well as various islands. The people of USA are called Americans, and the country is called America. The United States of America are member of UN, as well as one of the founding countries of NATO. According to the Constitution of the United States, adopted in 1787, all the authority belongs to a federal government of the USA. According to U.S. Constitution the federal government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial bodies, which operate independently from each other. Highest legislature is bicameral Congress, which consists of the lower house, the House of Representatives and the upper house - the Senate. The supreme executive power is the president of the United States. President is the Head of State, and the head commander of the armed forces.
