USTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code US
Below, you can find technical information regarding the US code, which represents United States within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Country Code USRelated Codes USA840USOfficial Name the United States of America Common Name United States Flag |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent North America Area 9,363,520 km² Country Bounds N: 49.3886, S: 24.5442, W: -124.733, E: -66.9548 Landlocked No Terrain vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in eastrugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaskarugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii Climate mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwestlow winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains Border Countries Canada 8,891 km (including 2,475 km with Alaska)Mexico 3,111 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Capital Washington Government Type Federal Republic Established 1776 Driving Side Right Time zones America/AdakAmerica/AnchorageAmerica/BoiseAmerica/ChicagoAmerica/DenverAmerica/DetroitAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisAmerica/Indiana/KnoxAmerica/Indiana/MarengoAmerica/Indiana/PetersburgAmerica/Indiana/Tell_CityAmerica/Indiana/VevayAmerica/Indiana/VincennesAmerica/Indiana/WinamacAmerica/JuneauAmerica/Kentucky/LouisvilleAmerica/Kentucky/MonticelloAmerica/Los_AngelesAmerica/MenomineeAmerica/MetlakatlaAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/NomeAmerica/North_Dakota/BeulahAmerica/North_Dakota/CenterAmerica/North_Dakota/New_SalemAmerica/PhoenixAmerica/SitkaAmerica/YakutatPacific/Honolulu |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 326,687,501 Population Density 35.77 people/km² Nationality Noun: American(s) Adjective: American Distribution large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prairie states are less densely populated; Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast, particularly around Anchorage, and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu Official Language Literacy Rate NA Religions Protestant 46.5%Roman Catholic 20.8%Jewish 1.9%Church of Jesus Christ 1.6%other Christian 0.9%Muslim 0.9%Jehovah's Witness 0.8%Buddhist 0.7%Hindu 0.7%other 1.8%unaffiliated 22.8%don't know/refused 0.6% (2014 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" National Holiday Independence Day, 4 July (1776) National Symbols bald eagle National Colors red, white, blue National Dish Hamburger, Hot dog, Fried chicken, Buffalo wings, Apple pie |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency USD – US Dollar ($)GDP $24.977 trillion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) US Customary – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .usCalling Code +1
Barcode Prefix 000 – 019 Internet Hosts 505,000,000 Internet Users 245,000,000 Phones (Mobile) 310,000,000 lines Phones (Landline) 139,000,000 lines |
The United States is a country located in North America, bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean. It lies between Canada and Mexico, with a coastline along both oceans.
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chr-US – Cherokee (United States)
en-US – English (United States)
es-US – Spanish (United States)
haw-US – Hawaiian (United States)
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