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'''Hợp Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ''' (viết tắt là '''Hoa Kỳ'''), còn được gọi là '''Nước Mỹ''' hoặc '''Mỹ Quốc''', is a [[federal republic]] in [[North America]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Founded along the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast, it spread westward to the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It shares land borders with [[Canada]] in the north and [[Mexico]] in the south, shares a marine border with [[Russia]] in the west, and has a collection of districts, territories, and possessions around the globe. The country has 50 [[U.S. state|states]], which have a level of local autonomy.
The United States traces its national origin to the [[United States Declaration of Independence|declaration]] by 13 [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] colonies in [[1776]] that they were free and independent states. Since the mid-[[20th century]] it has eclipsed every other [[nation]] in terms of [[economic]], [[political]], [[military]], and [[cultural]] influence.
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<caption><font size="+1">'''United States of America'''</font></caption>
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<tr><td align="center" width="130px">[[Image:us_flag_medium.png|Flag of the United States of America]]</td>
<td align="center" width="130px">[[image:Great Seal of the US (small).png|Great Seal of the US]]</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" width="130px"><font size="-1">([[Flag of the United States|In Detail]])</font></td>
<td align="center" width="130px"><font size="-1">[[Great Seal of the United States|Great Seal]]</font></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;" align="center"><font size=-1>National [[motto]]s<br>
''(1776 - ): E Pluribus Unum''<br>
([[Latin]]: "Out of many, one")<br>
''(1956 - ): In God We Trust''</font></td></tr>
<tr><td align=center colspan=2>[[image:US_highlighted_map2.jpg]]</td>
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<tr><td>[[Official language]] </td><td>[[Languages in the United States|None at federal level,<br>some states specify,]]<br>[[English language|English]] ''[[de facto]]''</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Capital]] </td><td>[[Washington, DC]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>Largest City </td><td>[[New York City, New York]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[President of the United States of America|President]]</td><td>[[George W. Bush]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Area]]<br> - Total <br> - % water </td><td>[[List of countries by area|Ranked 3rd]] <br>[[1 E12 m²|9,372,610 km²]] <br> 2.198% </td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Population]] <br> - Total ([[2000]]) <br> - [[Population density|Density]] </td><td>[[List of countries by population|Ranked 3rd]]<br>281,421,906 <br>31/km²</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Independence]]<br> - Declared<br> - Recognized </td><td>[[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] <br>[[July 4]], [[1776]] <br>[[September 3]], [[1783]] </td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Currency]] </td><td>[[United States dollar|US dollar]] ($)</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Time zone]] </td><td>[[UTC]] -5 to UTC -10</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[National anthem]] </td><td>[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]</td><td>.US .EDU .GOV .MIL</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[List_of_country_calling_codes|Calling Code]]</td><td>1</td></tr>
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== History ==
''Main article: [[History of the United States]]''
Following the [[European colonization of the Americas]], the United States became the world's first modern [[democracy]] after its [[American Revolutionary War|break with Great Britain]], with a [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] in [[1776]]. The original political structure was a confederation in [[1777]], ratified in [[1781]] as the [[Articles of Confederation]]. After long [[Federalist papers|debate]], this was supplanted by the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] of a more centralized [[federalism|federal]] government in [[1789]]. During the [[1800s|19th century]], many new [[U.S. state|states]] were added to the original thirteen as the nation expanded across the [[North America]]n continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. Two of the major traumatic experiences in the nation's [[history of the United States|history]] were the [[American Civil War]] ([[1861]]-[[1865|65]]) and the [[Great Depression]] of the [[1930s]]. Buoyed by victories in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] and the end of the [[Cold War]] in [[1991]], the U.S. remains the world's most powerful nation-state.
''See also'': [[Military History of the United States]], [[Timeline of United States history]]
== Politics ==
''Main article: [[Politics of the United States]]''
The United States of America consists of 50 states with limited [[autonomy]] in which [[federal law]] takes precedence over [[state law]]. In general, matters that lie entirely within state borders are the exclusive concern of state governments. These include internal communications; regulations relating to property, industry, business, and public utilities; the state [[criminal code]]; and working conditions within the state. Many state laws are quite similar from state to state. Finally, there are many areas of overlap between state and [[federal]] jurisdictions.
In recent years, the federal government has assumed broader responsibility in such matters as health, education, welfare, transportation, and housing and urban development. The [[constitution|constitutions]] of the various states differ in some details but generally follow a pattern similar to that of the federal Constitution, including a statement of the rights of the people and a plan for organizing the government. On such matters as the operation of businesses, banks, public utilities, and charitable institutions, state constitutions are often more detailed and explicit than the federal constitution.
The federal government itself consists of three branches: the [[executive branch]], the [[legislative branch]], and the [[judicial branch]]. The head of the executive branch is the [[President of the United States of America]]. The legislative branch consists of the [[United States Congress]], while the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] is the head of the [[judicial branch]].
The federal and state government is dominated by two [[United States of America/Political parties|political parties]], the [[United States Republican Party|Republicans]] and the [[United States Democratic Party|Democrats]]. The dominant political culture in the United States is, as a whole, somewhat to the right of the dominant political culture in European democracies. Given their complex support bases it is difficult to specifically categorise the two major parties' appeal. Within the US political culture, the Republican Party is described as center-right and the Democratic Party is described as center-left. Minor party and independent candidates are very occasionally elected, usually to local or state office, but the United States political system has historically supported ''[[Catch all (political party)|catch all parties]]'' rather than coalition governments. Both major parties draw some support from all the diverse socio-economic classes which compose the mature multi-ethnic capitalist society which makes up the United States. Business interests provide the major funding and support to the Republican Party while labor unions and minority ethnic groups provide major support to the Democrats. Access to funds is vital in the political system due to the financial costs of mounting political campaigns. Thus, the political interests of corporations and other organized segments of the society in a position to provide funds and other political support play a major role in determining the political agenda of political parties, and ultimately, government decision making.
==Political divisions==
''Main article: [[United States territory]]''
=== States ===
''Main article: [[States of the United States]]''
At the [[Declaration of Independence]], the United States consisted of [[13 colonies|13 states]]. In the following years, this number has grown steadily due to expansion to the west, conquest and purchase of lands by the American government, and division of existing states to the current number of 50 :
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* [[Alabama]]
* [[Alaska]]
* [[Arizona]]
* [[Arkansas]]
* [[California]]
* [[Colorado]]
* [[Connecticut]]
* [[Delaware]]
* [[Florida]]
* [[State of Georgia|Georgia]]
* [[Hawaii]]
* [[Idaho]]
* [[Illinois]]
* [[Indiana]]
* [[Iowa]]
* [[Kansas]]
* [[Kentucky]]
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* [[Louisiana]]
* [[Maine]]
* [[Maryland]]
* [[Massachusetts]]
* [[Michigan]]
* [[Minnesota]]
* [[Mississippi]]
* [[Missouri]]
* [[Montana]]
* [[Nebraska]]
* [[Nevada]]
* [[New Hampshire]]
* [[New Jersey]]
* [[New Mexico]]
* [[New York]]
* [[North Carolina]]
* [[North Dakota]]
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* [[Ohio]]
* [[Oklahoma]]
* [[Oregon]]
* [[Pennsylvania]]
* [[Rhode Island]]
* [[South Carolina]]
* [[South Dakota]]
* [[Tennessee]]
* [[Texas]]
* [[Utah]]
* [[Vermont]]
* [[Virginia]]
* [[Washington]]
* [[West Virginia]]
* [[Wisconsin]]
* [[Wyoming]]
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The contiguous part of the US (i.e. without [[Hawaii]] and [[Alaska]]) is called [[continental United States]].
The states are divided into smaller administrative regions, called [[county|counties]] in most states--exceptions being [[Alaska]] ([[borough]]s) and [[Louisiana]] ([[parish]]es). Counties can include a number of cities and towns, or sometimes just a part of a city. See [[County (United States)]].
===Federal district===
The [[District of Columbia]] is a separate federal district not part of any state and is under the direct authority of Congress. It is there that the nation's [[Washington, DC|capital city]]—the seat of the federal government—resides.
===Dependent areas===
Several islands in the [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[Caribbean Sea]] are dependent territories of the United States:
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* [[American Samoa]]
* [[Baker Island]] (uninhabited)
* [[Guam]]
* [[Howland Island]] (uninhabited)
* [[Jarvis Island]] (uninhabited)
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* [[Johnston Atoll]] (uninhabited)
* [[Kingman Reef]] (uninhabited)
* [[Midway Islands]]
* [[Navassa Island]] (uninhabited)
* [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
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* [[Palmyra Atoll]] (uninhabited)
* [[Puerto Rico]]
* [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]
* [[Wake Island]] (uninhabited)
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Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas are [[commonwealth]]s of the United States.
US Naval Base at [[Guantanamo Bay]] is leased from [[Cuba]] and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the area can terminate the lease.
The US has made no territorial claim in [[Antarctica]] but has reserved the right to do so.
From July 18, 1947 until October 1, 1994, the US administered the [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands]], but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units.
===Occupying Power===
The United States is currently an occupying power of the following countries:
* [[Iraq]], this power is shared with the [[United Kingdom]].
== Geography ==
''Main article: [[Geography of the United States]]''
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As the world's third largest nation (land area), the United States landscape varies greatly: temperate forestland on the East coast, [[mangrove]] forests in [[Florida]], the [[Great Plains]] in the centre of the country, the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]]-[[Missouri River|Missouri]] river system, the [[Rocky Mountains]] west of the plains, deserts and temperate coastal zones west of the Rocky Mountains and temperate rainforests in the Pacific Northwest. The arctic regions of [[Alaska]] and the [[volcano|volcanic]] islands of [[Hawaii]] only increase the geographic and climactic diversity.
The climate varies along with the landscape, from sub-tropic in [[Florida]] to [[tundra]] in [[Alaska]]. Large parts of the country have a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Some parts of the United States, particularly parts of California, have a [[Mediterranean climate]].
== Economy ==
''Main article: [[Economy of the United States]]''
The economy of the United States is organized on the [[capitalism|capitalist model]] and is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, a large trade deficit, and rapid advances in technology. The American economy can be regarded as the most important in the world. Several countries have coupled their [[currency]] with the [[United States dollar|dollar]], or even use it as a currency, and the American [[stock market]]s are globally seen as an indicator of world economy.
The country has rich [[mineral]] resources, with extensive [[gold]], [[oil]], [[coal]] and [[uranium]] deposits. [[Agriculture]] brings the country among the top producers of, among others, [[maize]], [[wheat]], [[sugar]] and [[tobacco]]. American [[industry]] produces [[automobile|cars]], [[airplanes]] and [[electronics]]. The biggest sector is however service industries; about three-quarters of Americans are employed in that sector.
The largest trading partner of the USA is its northern neighbor, [[Canada]]. Other major partners are [[Mexico]], the [[European Union]] and the industrialized nations in the Far East, such as [[Japan]] and [[South Korea]]. Trade with [[China]] is also significant.
See also: [[List of American companies]]
== Demographics ==
''Main article: [[Demographics of the United States]]''
Most of the 280 million people currently living in the United States descend from [[Europe]]an immigrants that have arrived since the establishment of the first colonies. Major components of the European segment of the United States population are descended from immigrants from Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland and Italy with many immigrants also from Scandinavian countries and the Slavic and other populations of eastern and southern Europe and French Canada; few immigrants came directly from France. Likewise, while there were few immigrants directly from Spain, [[Hispanic]]s from Mexico and South and Central America are considered the largest minority group in the country, comprising 13.4% of the population (38.6 million people) in [[2002]]. This has brought increasing use of the [[Spanish language]] in the United States (see [[Languages in the United States]]). About 12% (2000 census) of the people are [[African American]]s who largely descend from the [[slave trade|African slaves that were brought to America]]. A third significant minority is the [[Asian American]] population (3.6%), who are most concentrated on the West Coast. The native population of [[Native American]]s, such as [[American Indian]]s and [[Inuit]] make up less than 1% of the population.
The level of Christian religious devotion in the US is showing a gradual decline, from 86.2% calling themselves Christian in [[1990]] to 76.5% doing so in [[2001]] ([http://www.gc.cuny.edu/studies/key_findings.htm ARIS 2001]). The religious affiliations in [[2001]] were [[Protestant]] 52%, [[Catholic]] 24.5%, none 13.2%, [[Jew|Jewish]] 1.3% and 0.5-0.3% for [[Muslim]], [[Buddhist]], [[Agnostic]], [[Atheist]], [[Hindu]] and [[Unitarian Universalist]]. There is a significant difference between those who declare themselves to be of a religion and those who are members of a church of that religion. [http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/statab/sec01.pdf Census Bureau figures] (PDF file) show that church membership in [[2001]] was 53% [[Christian]], 2.3% [[Jew|Jewish]] and 0.1% [[Muslim]], others lower.
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In [[2000]], 53% ([http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/statab/sec01.pdf Census Bureau figures], PDF file) of Americans were members of [[Christianity|Christian]] churches, with smaller [[Jew|Jewish]] (2.3%) and [[Muslim]] (0.1%) minorities. Although most American Christians are [[Protestant]], the [[Catholic]] church is the largest Christian denomination because there are many more Protestant denominations. In contrast to Europe, those saying they are not religious are a minority (14.1% [http://www.gc.cuny.edu/studies/key_findings.htm 2001 American Religious Identification Survey]) in the United States. The actual level devotion of Americans to their faith is often debated and the [http://www.gc.cuny.edu/studies/key_findings.htm ARIS Study] showed a decline from 86.2% calling themselves Christian in [[1990]] to 76.5% doing so in [[2001]], still well above the 53% who are members of a Christian church.
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The [[social structure of the United States]], a capitalist country, is highly stratified, with a large proportion of the wealth of the country controlled by a small fraction of the population which exerts disproportionate cultural and political influence. However, in terms of relative wealth, most Americans enjoy a standard of personal economic wealth that is far greater than that known in the majority of the world. For example, 51% of all households have access to a [[computer]] and 41% had access to the [[Internet]] in 2000. Furthermore, 67.9% of US households owned their dwellings in 2002.
== Culture ==
''Main article: [[Culture of the United States]]''
American culture has a large influence on the rest of the world, especially the Western world. [[Music of the United States|American music]] is heard all over the world, and [[Movies of the United States|American movies]] and [[television]] shows can be seen almost anywhere. This is in stark contrast to the early days of the American republic, when the country was generally seen as an agricultural backwater with little to offer the culturally advanced world centers of Asia and Europe. Nearing the end of its third century, nearly every major American city offers classical and popular music; historical, scientific and art research centers and museums; dance performances, musicals and plays; outdoor art projects and internationally significant architecture. This development is a result of both contributions by private philanthropists and government funding.
The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 1,500 [[university|universities]], [[college|colleges]], and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which include schools considered the most prestigious and advanced in the world. Among these are the eight [[Ivy League|Ivy League Universities]], elite private universities, numerous private colleges, which provide primarily undergraduate education, and an extensive system of public universities and colleges.
Students seeking officership in the United States Military may also enroll in [[ROTC]] courses at these colleges or in several Service Academies such as the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point, the [[United States Naval Academy]] at Annapolis and the [[United States Air Force Academy]] at Colorado Springs.
In [[Literature of the United States|American literature]], authors such as [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], [[Edgar Allen Poe]], and more recently, [[Ernest Hemingway]], [[J. D. Salinger]] and [[Flannery O'Connor]], mastered the "short story." [[Dashiell Hammett]] and [[Raymond Chandler]] pioneered gritty detective fiction that has had great influence on other genres and in other countries. After [[World War I]], authors like [[Ernest Hemingway]] and [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] developed new techniques for novels.
Other noted American writers include [[Mark Twain]], [[John Steinbeck]], [[William Faulkner]], [[Sinclair Lewis]], [[Zora Neale Hurston]], [[Richard Wright]], [[James Baldwin]], [[Willa Cather]] and [[Toni Morrison]].
U.S. poets with international fame (or notoriety) include: [[T. S. Eliot]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]], [[Walt Whitman]], [[Emily Dickinson]], [[Ezra Pound]], [[Charles Bukowski]], [[William S. Burroughs]], [[E. E. Cummings]] and [[Robert Frost]].
American music has a long and diverse history and has been an important influence on popular music worldwide. Some of the U.S.A.'s more famous and important musicians and singers include [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Sidney Bechet]], [[Chuck Berry]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[Ray Charles]], [[Kurt Cobain]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Miles Davis]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Duke Ellington]], [[Eminem]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Benny Goodman]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Billie Holliday]], [[Buddy Holly]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Robert Johnson]], [[Janis Joplin]], [[B. B. King]], [[Carole King]], [[Jim Morrison]], [[Madonna (singer)|Madonna]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Thelonius Monk]], [[Stevie Nicks]], [[Charlie Parker]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Tina Turner]], and [[Hank Williams]].
American inventor [[Thomas Alva Edison]] played an important role in the invention of [[motion picture]]s, and [[David Wark Griffith]] pioneered a filmic vocabulary that still dominates. Other famous American film directors include [[Francis Ford Coppola]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Stanley Kubrick]], [[Robert Altman]], [[John Ford]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Woody Allen]], [[George Lucas]] and [[Steven Spielberg]].
Iconic American [[actors]] include [[Humphrey Bogart]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[James Cagney]], [[Bette Davis]], [[James Dean]], [[Harrison Ford]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Clark Gable]], [[Katharine Hepburn]], [[Marilyn Monroe]], [[Julia Roberts]], [[Jimmy Stewart]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Shirley Temple]], and [[John Wayne]].
American visual artists of note include [[Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], [[Andy Warhol]], [[Georgia O'Keefe]], [[Mary Cassatt]] and [[Jackson Pollock]]. Major American architects include [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] and [[Frank Gehry]].
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<CAPTION><font size=+1>'''Holidays'''</font></caption>
<TR><TH style="background:#efefef;">Date</TH><TH style="background:#efefef;">English Name</TH><TH style="background:#efefef;">Local Name</TH><TH style="background:#efefef;">Remarks</TH></TR>
<TR><TD>[[January 1]]</TD><TD>[[New Year's Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>celebrates beginning of year, marks traditional end of "holiday season"<TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[January]], third Monday</TD><TD>[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] Day</TD><TD></TD><TD>honors King, [[Civil Rights]] leader</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[February]], third Monday</TD><TD>[[Presidents' Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>honors former American Presidents, especially [[George Washington|Washington]] and [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]]</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[May]], last Monday</TD><TD>[[Memorial Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>honors service men and women who died in service, marks traditional beginning of summer</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[July 4]]</TD><TD>[[Independence Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>celebrates [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], usually called "The Fourth of July"<TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[September]], first Monday</TD><TD>[[Labor Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>celebrate achievements of workers, marks traditional end of summer</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[October]], second Monday</TD><TD>[[Columbus Day]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>honors [[Christopher Columbus]], traditional discover of the Americas</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[November]], fourth Thursday</TD><TD> [[Thanksgiving]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>give thanks for autumn harvest, marks traditional beginning of "holiday season"</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>[[December 25]]</TD><TD>[[Christmas]]</TD><TD></TD><TD>celebrates the nativity of [[Jesus Christ]], also celebrated as secular winter holiday</TD></TR>
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== Miscellaneous topics ==
* History
** [[American Exceptionalism]]
** [[Military History of the United States]]
**[[Timeline of United States history]].
* [[Government of the United States]]
** Executive Branch
*** [[President of the United States]]
*** [[Vice President of the United States]]
*** [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|Executive Office of the President]]
**** [[White House Chief of Staff]]
**** [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]
**** [[United States Office of Management and Budget|Office of Management and Budget]]
**** [[United States Trade Representative]]
**** [[Office of Homeland Security]]
*** [[United States Cabinet]]
**** [[United States Department of Agriculture]]
**** [[United States Department of Commerce]]
**** [[United States Department of Defense]]
***** [[United States Secretary of Defense]]
**** [[United States Department of Education]]
**** [[United States Department of Energy]]
**** [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]]
**** [[United States Department of Homeland Security]]
***** [[United States Coast Guard]]
***** [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]
**** [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]]
**** [[United States Department of the Interior]]
**** [[United States Department of Justice]]
***** [[United States Attorney General]]
**** [[United States Department of Labor]]
**** [[United States Department of State]]
***** [[United States Secretary of State]]
**** [[United States Department of Transportation]]
**** [[United States Department of the Treasury]]
**** [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]
** Legislative Branch - [[United States Congress]]
*** [[United States Senate]]
*** [[United States House of Representatives]]
**** [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]]
** Judicial Branch
*** [[United States Supreme Court]]
**** [[List of United States Supreme Court cases]]
** [[Foreign relations of the United States]]
** Federal Agencies. [[List of U.S. federal agencies]] contains the complete list.
*** [[Amtrak]]
*** [[Central Intelligence Agency]]
*** [[Environmental Protection Agency]]
*** [[Federal Reserve]] System
*** [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]]
*** [[Peace Corps]]
*** [[Securities and Exchange Commission]]
*** [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]] Administration
*** [[United States Postal Service]]
*** [[Voice of America]]
* [[Military of the United States]]
** [[United States Army]]
** [[United States Navy]]
** [[United States Air Force]]
** [[United States Marine Corps]]
* [[Law of the United States]]
** [[United States Constitution]]
*** [[United States Bill of Rights]]
** [[United States Declaration of Independence]]
* [[Communications in the United States]]
* [[Transportation in the United States]]
* [[Stamps and postal history of the United States]]
* [[List of cities in the United States]]
* Financial
** [[United States dollar]]
* Culture
** [[Media in the United States]]
** [[Music of the United States]]
** [[Dance of the United States]]
** [[Architecture of the United States]]
** [[Visual arts of the United States]]
** [[Literature of the United States]]
** [[Movies of the United States]]
** [[Cuisine of the United States]]
** [[American Exceptionalism]]
* People
** [[List of people from the United States|List of Americans]]
** [[List of famous African-Americans]]
** [[List of famous Chinese Americans]]
** [[List of famous Italian-Americans]]
* Social issues
** [[Standard of living in the United States]]
** [[United States prison population]]
** [[Social issues in the United States]]
** [[Human rights in the United States]]
== External links ==
=== United States government ===
* [http://www.firstgov.gov Official website of the United States government] - Gateway to governmental sites
* [http://www.whitehouse.gov The White House] - Official site of the Presidential residence
* [http://www.senate.gov Senate.gov] - Official site of the United States Senate
* [http://www.house.gov House.gov] - Official site of the United States House of Representatives
* [http://www.supremecourtus.gov SCOTUS] - Official site of the Supreme Court of the United States
* [http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/homepage.htm Portrait of the USA] - Published by the United States Information Agency, September 1997.
* [http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/ US Census Housing and Economic Statistics] Updated regularly by US Bureau of the Census.
=== Other ===
* [http://www.religioustolerance.org/nat_mott.htm National Motto: History and Constitutionality]
* [http://www.nationalcenter.org/HistoricalDocuments.html Historical Documents]
*[http://www.rsf.fr/article.php3?id_article=4116 Worldwide Press Freedom Index - Rank 17 out of 139 countries]
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