All related terms of 'United States'

a federal republic mainly in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia : colonized principally by the English and French in the 17th century, the indigenous inhabitants being gradually defeated and displaced ; 13 colonies under British rule made the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States after the War of American Independence. The northern states defeated the South in the Civil War (1861–65). It is the world's most productive industrial nation and also exports agricultural products. It consists generally of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Plains in the centre, the Appalachians in the east, deserts in the southwest , and coastal lowlands and swamps in the southeast . Language: predominantly English; Spanish is also widely spoken. Religion : Christian majority . Currency : dollar . Capital: Washington , DC. Pop: 324 459 463 (2017 est). Area: 9 518 323 sq km (3 675 031 sq miles)

a federation (1958–61) between the United Arab Republic and Yemen

the Regular Army of the United States

the naval branch of the United States armed forces

a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific : early Mexican history includes the Maya , Toltec , and Aztec civilizations ; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New Mexico in 1848. It is generally mountainous with three ranges of the Sierra Madre (east, west, and south) and a large central plateau . Official language: Spanish. Religion : Roman Catholic majority . Currency : peso . Capital: Mexico City. Pop: 129 163 276 (2017 est). Area: 1 967 183 sq km (761 530 sq miles)

a federal republic mainly in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia : colonized principally by the English and French in the 17th century, the indigenous inhabitants being gradually defeated and displaced ; 13 colonies under British rule made the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States after the War of American Independence. The northern states defeated the South in the Civil War (1861–65). It is the world's most productive industrial nation and also exports agricultural products. It consists generally of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Plains in the centre, the Appalachians in the east, deserts in the southwest , and coastal lowlands and swamps in the southeast . Language: predominantly English; Spanish is also widely spoken. Religion : Christian majority . Currency : dollar . Capital: Washington , DC. Pop: 324 459 463 (2017 est). Area: 9 518 323 sq km (3 675 031 sq miles)

the aviation branch of the United States armed forces

during WWII, the overall army forces of the U.S., including the Regular Army, the Organized Reserves , the National Guard , and Selective Service personnel

a branch of the United States armed forces trained for land, sea, and aerial combat , responsible especially for amphibious operations : a separate service within the Department of the Navy

the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court

those members and units of the National Guard that have been accorded federal recognition as a reserve component of the Army or Air Force of the U.S.

a territory of the US in the Caribbean , consisting of islands west and south of the British Virgin Islands: purchased from Denmark in 1917 for their strategic importance . Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop: 104 737 (2013 est). Area: 344 sq km (133 sq miles)

The USA is an abbreviation for the United States of America .