United States of America

The United States of America, also referred to in short form as the United States, the USA, or simply the U.S., and colloquially as America, is a country in North America (excluding overseas territories), extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and sharing land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. It consists of fifty individual states and a number of outlying territories and other federally administered areas. New York is the largest city. Country Code: 1