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  1. 2 days ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, which also includes a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.

  2. 2 days ago · United States, country in North America, a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid- Pacific Ocean.

  3. 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments

  4. 3 days ago · Background. Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a ...

  5. 3 days ago · The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic with fifty states, one federal district, and 16 overseas territories (five of which are permanently inhabited). It is...

  6. 2 days ago · The US announced a new $2.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, one day after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the US would soon provide Kyiv with more air defense ...

  7. 1 day ago · An F-15EX aircraft arrives to Eglin Air Force Base, in Florida on March 11, 2021. Samuel King Jr./U.S. Air Force/File. CNN —. The US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan ...