The United States was founded after the American Revolution and 1783 Treaty of Paris. In effect, thirteen founding colonies gained independence from Britain and expanded across the North American continent. The country is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and Canada and South America make up its northern and southern borders. From its founding, the United States is a constitutionally-based federal republic with strong democratic traditions. The country is almost 10,000,000 sq km with 319,000,000 citizens.

General Information
Official Name:
United States of America
Capitol:
Washington
Population:
318,814,000
Languages:
English, Spanish, numerous others
Geographic Region:
Americas
Northern America
Geographic Size (km sq):
9,526,468
Year of UN Membership:
1945
Year of Present State Formation:
1787
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Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal):
$17,528.380 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted):
$54,980 (CID)
GDP Growth:
1.60 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI):
0.91
Gini Index (Income Inequality):
45.00
Economic Grouping:
Developed Country
History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses:
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Major International & Regional Organizations:
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
ANZUS: Australia, NZ, US Security Treaty
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Arctic Council
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
BSEC: Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone
CBSS: Council of the Baltic Sea States
CD: Community of Democracies
CoEu: Council of Europe
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
CICA: Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
CP: Colombo Plan
EAPC: Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EAS: East Asia Summit
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-20
G-5
G-7
G-8
G-10
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SELEC: Convention of the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center
SICA: Central American Integration System
SPC: Secretariat of the Pacific Communities
WCO: World Customs Organization
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations:
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
MINUSMA: Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
MINUSTAH: UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNMIL: United Nations Mission in Liberia
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Bilateral Relations
United Nations Data
Government Sources
UN Mission
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(212) 415-4053
usa@un.int

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