* Population: 305.8 million (US Census Bureau estimate, 2007)
* Capital: Washington D.C.
* Area: 9.8 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. miles)
* Major language: English
* Major religion: Christianity
* Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: US dollar
* Main exports: Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
* GNI per capita: US $43,740 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .us
* International dialing code: +1

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

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