The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C.
Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
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Voting and elections Find out how to register to vote, where your voting location is, how presidential elections work, and more about voting in the United States.Explore the social, economic, and political history of the United States The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica