America

The United States is the fourth largest country in the world in area

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean.

Facts

• 1. Capital: Washington, D.C.
• 2. Area: 9, 826, 630 square kilometres.
• 3. Major Rivers: Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado.