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Population: 278,058,881 (July 2001 est.)
Languages: English, Spanish (spoken by a sizable minority)
Background: The United States became the world's first modern democracy after its break with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789). During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the...
Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD, US$1 = US$1)
Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.
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