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Official name |
United States of America |
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| Area |
9,629,091 square kilometres
World's fourth-largest country in terms of land mass |
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Population |
290 million
World's third-largest country in terms of population |
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Official language |
English |
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Religions |
Protestant (56%), Catholic (28%), Jewish (2%) |
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Capital |
Washington, District of Columbia |
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Political system |
Presidential democracy
Federal republic made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia
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| Constitution |
Drafted in 1787, the U.S. constitution was ratified in 1789. The supreme law of the land has been amended on several occasions; in 1791, the Bill of Rights was included in the constitution. |
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| Right to vote |
Age 18 (universal suffrage) |
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Embassy and consulates |
Foreign representations in Québec |
