Where is the United States?

The United States is in Northern America (North America) and borders Mexico, Canada. Its capital is Washington, D.C. Approximate coordinates: 40°N, 97°W, north of the Equator.

Which continent is the United States in?

The United States is in North America.

What is the capital of the United States?

The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.

Which country is Washington, D.C. in?

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, in Northern America.

How many states does the United States have?

The United States has 50 states and 1 other region: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii…

Is the United States a country?

Yes. The United States is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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The United States is a country in North America. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

The United States borders 2 countries: Mexico and Canada. Capital: Washington, D.C.

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Continent: North America · Northern America
Status: UN member state
Population: 328,239,523
Area: 9,439,416 km²

4.3% of the world’s people, 6.4% of its land

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States of the United States

The United States is divided into 50 states and 1 other region.

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Map of the United States with its 50 states and 1 other region

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How the United States is divided

The administrative levels of the United States, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
States and other regionsSee map	51	✓ YesMark on the map
Counties	3,142	Not yet

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The United States’ 3,142 counties: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: United States Census Bureau, MAF/TIGER Database via geoBoundaries (public domain)

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Countries bordering the United States

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Questions about the United States

Where is the United States?: The United States is in Northern America (North America) and borders Mexico, Canada. Its capital is Washington, D.C. Approximate coordinates: 40°N, 97°W, north of the Equator.
Which continent is the United States in?: The United States is in North America.
What is the capital of the United States?: The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.
Which country is Washington, D.C. in?: Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, in Northern America.
How many states does the United States have?: The United States has 50 states and 1 other region: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii…
Is the United States a country?: Yes. The United States is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border the United States?: The United States borders 2 countries: Mexico and Canada.

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