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US Almanac: Facts and Figures
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United States Almanac
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| Capital |
Washington DC |
| Nick Name |
Uncle Sam |
| Motto |
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| Location & Region |
38.90000N, 77.05000W |
| Bordering Countries |
Canada - Mexico |
| Population |
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| Major Cities |
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Dallas, and San Antonio |
| Currency |
US Dollar |
| Languages |
English
Spanish (spoken by a large minority) south and southwest |
| Religions |
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and beliefs and faiths of many other cultures |
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Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet) |
| Mean Elevation |
2,500 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. McKinley (Alaska) |
20,320 |
| Lowest Point |
Death Valley (California) |
–282 |
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Land Area (Square Miles) |
| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
54,296 |
| Land Area1 |
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Dimensions
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Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
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