The United States, officially United States of America is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. It consists of 50 states and a federal district. The United States has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. North America borders both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.    

Area: 9,631,418 sq km  

Population: 295,734,134  

Capital: Washington D.C.  

People: White, Black, Asian, Amerindian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander  

Language: English, Spanish, Indo-European, Asian and Pacific Island  

Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim, other  

Government: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition  

GDP: $11.75 trillion  

Major Industries: Oil, electronics, computers, automobile manufacturing, aerospace industries, agriculture, telecommunications, chemicals, mining, processing and packaging
 
Major Trading Partners: Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the EU