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	''See also: [[Immigration to the United States]]''		''See also: [[Immigration to the United States]]''

	~~===Religion===~~		Religion in the United States]]''
	~~''Main Article: [[~~Religion in the United States]]''

	As of [[2004]], the distribution for major religions in the United States was as follows: [[Protestant]] (54 percent), [[Roman Catholicism in the United States\|Roman Catholic]] (25 percent), "none" (10 percent), [[Eastern Orthodox]] (3 percent), [[Mormons\|Mormon]] (2 percent), [[Muslim]] (2 percent) (See [[Islam in the United States]]), [[Jew\|Jewish]] (2 percent), and between 0.3 and 0.5 percent each for [[Buddhist]], [[Hindu]] and [[Unitarian Universalism\|Unitarian Universalist]]. An additional 0.3 to 0.5 percent, each, are professed [[agnostic]]s and [[atheist]]s. The largest single religious denomination in the United States is the [[Roman Catholic Church]], followed by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] and the [[Mormons]].		As of [[2004]], the distribution for major religions in the United States was as follows: [[Protestant]] (54 percent), [[Roman Catholicism in the United States\|Roman Catholic]] (25 percent), "none" (10 percent), [[Eastern Orthodox]] (3 percent), [[Mormons\|Mormon]] (2 percent), [[Muslim]] (2 percent) (See [[Islam in the United States]]), [[Jew\|Jewish]] (2 percent), and between 0.3 and 0.5 percent each for [[Buddhist]], [[Hindu]] and [[Unitarian Universalism\|Unitarian Universalist]]. An additional 0.3 to 0.5 percent, each, are professed [[agnostic]]s and [[atheist]]s. The largest single religious denomination in the United States is the [[Roman Catholic Church]], followed by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] and the [[Mormons]].

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	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

	The United States of America consists of ~~nineten~~ states with limited autonomy in which federal law takes precedence over state law. In general, matters that lie entirely within state borders are the exclusive concern of state governments. These include internal communications; regulations relating to property, industry, business, and public utilities; the state criminal code; and working conditions within the state. The District of Columbia falls under the jurisdiction of the US Congress, and has limited home rule.		The United States of America consists of nineteen states with limited autonomy in which federal law takes precedence over state law. In general, matters that lie entirely within state borders are the exclusive concern of state governments. These include internal communications; regulations relating to property, industry, business, and public utilities; the state criminal code; and working conditions within the state. The District of Columbia falls under the jurisdiction of the US Congress, and has limited home rule.

	The various state constitutions differ in some details but generally follow a pattern similar to that of the federal Constitution, including a statement of the rights of the people and a plan for organizing the government. On such matters as the operation of businesses, banks, public utilities and charitable institutions, state constitutions are often more detailed and explicit than the federal Constitution. In recent years, the federal government has assumed broader responsibility in such matters as health, education, welfare, transportation, housing and urban development.		The various state constitutions differ in some details but generally follow a pattern similar to that of the federal Constitution, including a statement of the rights of the people and a plan for organizing the government. On such matters as the operation of businesses, banks, public utilities and charitable institutions, state constitutions are often more detailed and explicit than the federal Constitution. In recent years, the federal government has assumed broader responsibility in such matters as health, education, welfare, transportation, housing and urban development.

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	== Transportation ==		== Transportation ==

	~~''Main article: [[Transportation in the~~ United States~~]]''~~		The United States is known for its complicated and time-conscious rail system. Of the American countries, the only one with a larger and more complicated rail system is [[Canada]], due to its larger size. There are very good subway systems within most large cities, but roads tend to be small and limited, intended more for bicycles than cars. Due to the lack of oil in the United States, private cars never became very popular. Those rich enough to afford them may have private helicopters, and heli-cabs can be found in large and wealthy cities.

	~~To link~~ its ~~vast territories~~, the ~~United States has built~~ a ~~network of roads, of which the most important aspect~~ is ~~the~~ [[~~Interstate highway~~]] ~~system~~. ~~Americans~~ are ~~renowned~~ for ~~their "car-crazy" lifestyle and~~ the ~~[[urban sprawl\|sprawling]] car-oriented design~~ of ~~their cities~~.

	~~Air travel is often preferred for destinations over 300 miles away~~.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==

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	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	~~[[Image:U.S._one_dollar_obverse.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~The [[United States ~~dollar]]~~, the ~~nation's currency~~.]]		The economy of the United States is organized primarily on a capitalist model, with some government regulation in many industries. There are also some social welfare programs like Social Security, unemployment benefits, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ("welfare"), the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, and Medicaid. Such departures from a pure free-market economy have generally increased since the late 1800s, but are less pronounced in the United States than in many other ("first world") industrialized countries.
	~~''Main article: [[Economy of~~ the United States~~]]''~~

	The ~~economy of the~~ United States is organized primarily on a [[capitalism\|capitalist model]], with some [[government regulation]] in many industries. There are also some [[social welfare]] programs like [[Social Security (United States)\|Social Security]], [[unemployment benefits]], Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ("[[welfare]]"), the ~~[[Earned Income Tax Credit]], [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]], and [[Medicaid]]. Such departures from a pure [[free market\|free-market]] economy have generally increased since~~ the ~~late~~ [[~~1800s~~]]~~, but are less pronounced in the United States than in other ("first world") industrialized countries~~.		The United States has recently incorporated its currency into the new American Dollar, the common currency of the [[American Union]].

	~~Several countries have coupled their [[currency]] with~~ the [[~~United States dollar\|dollar~~]] ~~(such as~~ the [[~~People's~~ Republic ~~of China~~]]~~), or even use it as a currency, although this practice has subsided in recent years~~.		The country has limited mineral resources, but has significant farm industries and manufarcturing industries. The United States is one of the most important manufacturing nations in the world, after [[Canada]] and the [[Lone Star Republic]].

	The country has rich [[mineral]] resources, with extensive [[gold]], [[oil]], [[coal]], and [[uranium]] deposits. Successful [[Agriculture\|farm industries]] rank the country among the top producers of, among others, [[maize\|corn]], [[wheat]], [[sugar]], and [[tobacco]]. The U.S. [[manufacturing\|manufacturing sector]] produces, among other things, [[automobile\|cars]], [[airplanes]], and [[electronics]]. The biggest industry is now [[service economy\|service]]; about three-quarters of U.S. residents are employed in that sector.		The largest trading partners of the United States are its northern neighbor, [[Canada]] and the [LSR]] to the Southwest. Other major partners are the [[Free American Republic]], [[Mexico]], the [[European Union]], and the industrialized nations in Asia, such as Japan, India, and South Korea. Trade with China and the [[Confederate States of America]] is also significant.

	The largest trading ~~partner~~ of the United States is its northern neighbor, [[Canada]]. Other major partners are [[Mexico]], the [[European Union]], and the industrialized nations in [[Asia]], such as [[Japan]], [[India]], and [[South Korea]]. Trade with [[~~China~~]] is also significant.

	In 2002, the United States was [[World Tourism Rankings\|ranked]] as the third most visited [[Tourism\|tourist]] destination in the world. Its 41.9 million visits trailed only [[France]] (77 million) and [[Spain]] (51.7 million).

	~~''See also: [[List of United States companies]]''~~

	== Transportation ==		== Transportation ==

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	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	~~{{Dual image\|National-atlas-general-reference-map-USA.png\|Map~~ of the ~~United States\|http://nationalatlas.gov/reference/genref}}~~		The United States landscape mostly consists of temperate forestland on the coast, the eastern edge of the Great Plains on the Western edge of the country which are shared with the [[Free American Republic]], and the Great Lakes which are shared with [[Canada]].
	~~''Main article:~~ [[~~Geography of~~ the ~~United States~~]]''

	As the world's third largest country (by total area), the United States landscape varies greatly: temperate forestland on the East coast, [[mangrove]] in [[Florida]], the [[Great Plains]] in the center of the country, the [[Mississippi River\|Mississippi]]-[[Missouri River\|Missouri]] river system, the [[Great Lakes]] which are shared with [[Canada]], [[Rocky Mountains]] west of the plains, deserts and temperate coastal zones west of the Rocky Mountains and temperate rainforests in the Pacific Northwest. The ~~arctic regions of [[Alaska]] and the [[volcano\|volcanic]] islands of [[Hawaii]] add to the geographic and climatic diversity.~~		The country mostly has a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters.

	~~The climate varies along with the landscape, from sub-tropical in [[Hawaii]] and [[Florida]] to [[tundra]] in [[Alaska]]. Large parts of the~~ country ~~have~~ a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters~~. Some parts of the United States, particularly parts of California, have a [[Mediterranean climate]].~~

	The political geography is notable as well, with the Canadian border being the longest undefended border in the world, and with the country being divided into three distinct sections: The [[continental United States]], also known as the lower 48; [[Alaska]], which is physically connected only to Canada, and the [[archipelago]] of Hawaii in the central [[Pacific Ocean]].

	== Economy ==		== Economy ==

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	With the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies transformed themselves into nation states modeled after the European states of the time. In the following years, the number of states within the U.S. grew steadily due to western expansion, the conquest and purchase of lands by the national government, and the subdivision of existing states, increased the number greatly, until the [[Confederate Revolutionary War]]. Today, there are nineteen states in the Union. The states are generally divided into smaller administrative regions, including counties, cities and townships.		With the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies transformed themselves into nation states modeled after the European states of the time. In the following years, the number of states within the U.S. grew steadily due to western expansion, the conquest and purchase of lands by the national government, and the subdivision of existing states, increased the number greatly, until the [[Confederate Revolutionary War]]. Today, there are nineteen states in the Union. The states are generally divided into smaller administrative regions, including counties, cities and townships.

	The United States also holds several other territories, districts and possessions, notably the federal district of the [[District of Columbia]], which is the nation's capital, and several small overseas insular areas.		The United States also holds several other territories, districts and possessions, notably the federal district of the District of Columbia, which is the nation's capital, and several small overseas insular areas.

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

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	==Political divisions==		==Political divisions==
	~~''Main article:~~ [[~~Political divisions of the United States~~]]''		With the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies transformed themselves into nation states modeled after the European states of the time. In the following years, the number of states within the U.S. grew steadily due to western expansion, the conquest and purchase of lands by the national government, and the subdivision of existing states, increased the number greatly, until the [[Confederate Revolutionary War]]. Today, there are nineteen states in the Union. The states are generally divided into smaller administrative regions, including counties, cities and townships.

	With the [[United States Declaration of Independence\|Declaration of Independence]], the [[thirteen colonies]] transformed themselves into [[nation states]] modeled after the European states of the time. In the following years, the number of states within the U.S. grew steadily due to western expansion, the conquest and purchase of lands by the national government, and the subdivision of existing states, resulting in the current total of fifty. The states are generally divided into smaller administrative regions, including [[county (United States)\|counties]], [[List of cities of the United States\|cities]] and [[township (United States)\|township]]s.		The United States also holds several other territories, districts and possessions, notably the federal district of the [[District of Columbia]], which is the nation's capital, and several small overseas insular areas.

	The United States also holds several other territories, districts and possessions, notably the [[federal district]] of the [[District of Columbia]], which is the nation's capital, and several overseas [[insular area]]s, the most significant of which are [[Puerto Rico]], [[American Samoa]], [[Guam]], [[Northern Mariana Islands]], and the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. The United States has held a Naval Base at an occupied portion of [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Cuba]] since [[1898]]. The U.S. government claims a lease to this land, which only mutual agreement or United States abandonment of the area can terminate. The Cuban government disputes this arrangement, claiming Cuba was not truly [[sovereign]] at the time of the signing.

	~~The United States has made no territorial claim in [[Antarctica]] but has reserved the right to do so~~.

	~~{{United_States}}~~

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

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	The United States traces its national origin to the declaration by thirteen British colonies in 1776 that they were free and independent states. It was founded under a tradition of government with the consent of the governed under the representative democracy model. This model of government (presidential-congressional) has since been adopted by many other countries, most notably the [[Confederate States of America]] and the [[Lone Star Republic]], although Central and South America boast others.		The United States traces its national origin to the declaration by thirteen British colonies in 1776 that they were free and independent states. It was founded under a tradition of government with the consent of the governed under the representative democracy model. This model of government (presidential-congressional) has since been adopted by many other countries, most notably the [[Confederate States of America]] and the [[Lone Star Republic]], although Central and South America boast others.

	~~2 major political parties:~~

	* American Party: socially restrictive, fiscally permissive

	* Democratic Party: socially moderate, fiscally moderate

	17 states after Confederate Revolutionary War: Conneticut, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, & Wisconson.		17 states after Confederate Revolutionary War: Conneticut, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, & Wisconson.