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| united states - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 | ||
| United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | ||
| north america the nations of the North American continent collectively | ||
| nato, north atlantic treaty organization an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security | ||
| oas, organization of american states an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation | ||
| eastern united states, east a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| middle west, midwest, midwestern united states the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) | ||
| pacific northwest a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia | ||
| american state one of the 50 states of the United States | ||
| western united states, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | ||
| colony a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together | ||
| new england a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut | ||
| mid-atlantic states a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland | ||
| south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| sunbelt states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative | ||
| north a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| dakota the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota | ||
| camellia state, heart of dixie, al, alabama the Muskhogean language of the Alabama | ||
| ak, alaska, last frontier a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" | ||
| grand canyon state, arizona, az glossy snake | ||
| land of opportunity, arkansas, ar a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| calif., california, golden state, ca a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes | ||
| centennial state, colorado, co a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains | ||
| constitution state, nutmeg state, ct, connecticut a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| de, diamond state, first state, delaware the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware | ||
| d.c., district of columbia, dc the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia | ||
| everglade state, fl, florida, sunshine state a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| empire state of the south, peach state, ga, georgia a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 | ||
| aloha state, hawai'i, hawaii, hi a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands | ||
| gem state, idaho, id a state in the Rocky Mountains | ||
| il, land of lincoln, prairie state, illinois the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami | ||
| hoosier state, indiana, in a state in midwestern United States | ||
| hawkeye state, ia, iowa a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa | ||
| ks, sunflower state, kansas a state in midwestern United States | ||
| bluegrass state, kentucky, ky a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses | ||
| louisiana purchase territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada | ||
| louisiana, pelican state, la a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| maine, me, pine tree state a state in New England | ||
| old line state, maryland, free state, md a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| bay state, old colony, ma, massachusetts informal terms for a mother | ||
| great lakes state, wolverine state, michigan, mi a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | ||
| gopher state, minnesota, north star state, mn a midwestern state | ||
| magnolia state, mississippi, ms a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | ||
| show me state, mo, missouri a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri | ||
| montana, treasure state, mt a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border | ||
| cornhusker state, nebraska, ne a midwestern state on the Great Plains | ||
| battle born state, nevada, nv, sagebrush state, silver state a state in the southwestern United States | ||
| granite state, nh, new hampshire a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| garden state, nj, new jersey, jersey a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| land of enchantment, new mexico, nm a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border | ||
| empire state, new york state, ny, new york a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| nc, old north state, tar heel state, north carolina a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| north dakota, peace garden state, nd a state of north central United States bordering on Canada | ||
| buckeye state, oh, ohio a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region | ||
| oklahoma, sooner state, ok a state in south central United States | ||
| beaver state, oregon, or a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific | ||
| keystone state, pennsylvania, pa a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| little rhody, ocean state, ri, rhode island a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state | ||
| palmetto state, south carolina, sc a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| coyote state, mount rushmore state, sd, south dakota a state in north central United States | ||
| tn, volunteer state, tennessee a state in east central United States | ||
| lone-star state, texas, tx the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico | ||
| beehive state, mormon state, utah, ut a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young | ||
| green mountain state, vermont, vt a state in New England | ||
| old dominion, old dominion state, va, virginia a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range | ||
| evergreen state, wa, washington the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 | ||
| mountain state, west virginia, wv a state in east central United States | ||
| badger state, wi, wisconsin a midwestern state in north central United States | ||
| equality state, wy, wyoming a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east | ||
| connecticut river, connecticut a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| great lakes a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America | ||
| mississippi river, mississippi a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | ||
| missouri river, missouri a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri | ||
| new river a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River | ||
| niagara river, niagara a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York | ||
| niobrara, niobrara river a tributary of the Missouri River | ||
| ohio river, ohio a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region | ||
| rio bravo, rio grande a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico | ||
| saint lawrence river, st. lawrence river, saint lawrence, st. lawrence a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic | ||
| twin falls, twin a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls | ||
| yosemite, yosemite falls a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year | ||
| yukon river, yukon a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s | ||
| american a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country | ||
| united states - the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States | ||
| United States government, United States, U.S. government, US Government, U.S. | ||
| federal government a government with strong central powers | ||
| executive branch, executive office of the president the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws | ||
| legislative branch the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating | ||
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united states
A country and federal republic in North America located north of Mexico and south of Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii and overseas territories.
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The United States of America are states on the continent of North America.
Other names for the United States of America.
The United States of America has many different names.
Government.
The federal government is set up by the Constitution. There are three branches of government. They are the "executive branch", the "legislative branch", and the "judicial branch". State governments work very much like the federal government.
Executive branch.
The executive branch is the part of the government that enforces the law. Members of the U.S. Electoral College elect a President who is the leader of the executive branch, as well as the leader of the Armed Forces. The President decides whether or not the bills that the Legislative branch passes will become laws, and the President may veto any bill. The President may also make "executive orders" to ensure that people follow the law. Two of the most famous executive orders were President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's order to send 1,200 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division to allow the Little Rock Nine into a school that refused to admit African Americans students. The President is in charge of many departments that control much of the day-to-day business of government. For example, Department of Commerce makes rules about trade and business. The President chooses the heads of these departments, and also nominates judges at the federal (nation-wide) level. However, the Senate, part
