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{{quote|...one nation among many.|[[Henry Hayes]]}} |
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==Details== |
==Details== |
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'''Capital:''' [[Washington D.C.]] |
'''Capital:''' [[Washington D.C.]] |
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===Known states=== |
===Known states=== |
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Revision as of 08:26, 23 January 2009
flag of the united states
- "...one nation among many."
- ―Henry Hayes
The United States of America (USA) is a nation-state on Earth in their North American continent, south of Canada and north of Mexico. Their chief of state is the President who is elected on four year terms.
Details
Government type: Constitution-based federal republic
Capital: Washington D.C.
Known states
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nevada
- New York
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin