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United States of America


United States of America

geographical name
\yu̇-ˈnī-təd-ˈstāts, especially Southern ˈyü-ˌ\

Definition of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

country North America bordering on Atlantic, Pacific, & Arctic oceans; a federal republic ∗ Washington area 3,619,969 square miles (9,375,720 square kilometers), pop 281,421,906

Variants of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

United States of America or United States \yu̇-ˈnī-təd-ˈstāts, especially Southern ˈyü-ˌ\

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