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United States
The United States, a country between Mexico and Canada, is in North America and has more than 327,000,000 people (as of 2018[1]). 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.
States
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. Two of the states are not connected by land to the rest of the country. These are the states of Alaska and Hawaii. Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The most populated of the U.S. states is California; the largest state is Alaska. West Virginia and Illinois are the two states that are shrinking in population.[2]
Cities
There are large cities throughout the United States, but the largest are New York City and Los Angeles.
Politics
Politically, the United States has two main political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. Republicans dominate in country areas and small towns, while Democrats dominate in the big cities. During the 24 years from 1992 to 2016, the Presidency switched parties every 8 years. There are a couple smaller political parties, the Libertarians and the Greens, but the large population and size of the United States makes it difficult for small political parties to have a permanent, large-scale impact on the whole country.
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