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The '''United States''', a country between Mexico and Canada, is in North America and has more than 300,000,000 people. It is known for its democratic government, which is divided into executive (the President), legislative (Congress), and judicial branches. The United States leads the world in its military power, farming, industry, and technology. The U.S. was founded when it declared independence from Britain on July 4, 1776 (this is now a holiday in the U.S.). It experienced a Civil War in the 1860s and took part in the First and Second World Wars. | The '''United States''', a country between Mexico and Canada, is in North America and has more than 300,000,000 people. It is known for its democratic government, which is divided into executive (the President), legislative (Congress), and judicial branches. The United States leads the world in its military power, farming, industry, and technology. The U.S. was founded when it declared independence from Britain on July 4, 1776 (this is now a holiday in the U.S.). It experienced a Civil War in the 1860s and took part in the First and Second World Wars. | ||
The U.S. is divided into fifty states, which are represented on the U.S. Flag as white stars in the top-right corner of the flag. While each state can make some laws on its own, the states are united by the federal government. | |||
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The United States, a country between Mexico and Canada, is in North America and has more than 300,000,000 people. It is known for its democratic government, which is divided into executive (the President), legislative (Congress), and judicial branches. The United States leads the world in its military power, farming, industry, and technology. The U.S. was founded when it declared independence from Britain on July 4, 1776 (this is now a holiday in the U.S.). It experienced a Civil War in the 1860s and took part in the First and Second World Wars.
The U.S. is divided into fifty states, which are represented on the U.S. Flag as white stars in the top-right corner of the flag. While each state can make some laws on its own, the states are united by the federal government.