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United States of America

United States of America

Capital: Washington, DC

🗂️53 places
Space Center Houston
Space Center Houstonattraction
Live Oak Grill
Live Oak Grillrestaurant
Buffalo Bayou Park+4
Buffalo Bayou Parkpark
The Malt House+2
The Malt Houserestaurant
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminalattraction
Holiday Inn Express Lincoln Downtown+1
Holiday Inn Express Lincoln Downtownhotel
Andaz San Diego+5
Andaz San Diegohotel
McClellan-Palomar Airport+1
McClellan-Palomar Airporttransit
Max Donuts
Max Donutsrestaurant
WanFu Cafe+2
WanFu Caferestaurant
M-K-T Heights Trail
M-K-T Heights Trailattraction
Holler Brewing Co.+1
Holler Brewing Co.brewery
George Bush Intercontinental Airport+2
George Bush Intercontinental Airporttransit
EVEN Hotels Omaha Downtown+2
EVEN Hotels Omaha Downtownhotel
Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Haymarket+1
Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Haymarketrestaurant
Charles Schwab Field Omaha+1
Charles Schwab Field Omahaattraction
Yoshitomo+5
Yoshitomorestaurant
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterparkhotel
Benson, Omaha
Benson, Omahaattraction
Beercade+1
Beercaderestaurant

About

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 consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million.

Cities (109)

AlbanyAlexandriaAllenAnchorageAthens, GeorgiaAtlantaAustinBaltimore

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Holler Brewing Co.
Holler Brewing Co.Brewery
Assembly Food Hall
Assembly Food HallRestaurant
Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou ParkParkFree
Cyclone Anaya's Rice Village
Cyclone Anaya's Rice VillageRestaurant
Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood CemeteryAttraction
H Mart
H MartShopping
Marriott Marquis Houston
Marriott Marquis HoustonHotel
Space Center Houston
Space Center HoustonAttraction

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  • □Bayside Marketplace★ 5.0
  • ◐Focal Point Beer Co★ 5.0
  • ◐Jing Li★ 5.0
  • ◐Baby Jane Cocktail House & Noodle Bar★ 5.0
  • ◐Antidote Coffee
  • ◐Baires Grill Brickell
  • ◐Barnaby's Cafe
  • ◐BB's Tex-Orleans
  • ◐Bo-bobs
  • ◐Catalina Coffee
  • ◐Congress Street Social Club
  • ◐Crawfish & Noodles
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These references support the changing or licensed material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually. Entry rules can change, so verify them before booking.

  1. Travel practicalities. Entry, driving, electricity, water, and official application context. Related: Driving side, World Standards, CDC Yellow Book, WHO drinking-water guidance.
  2. Country background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Numeric baselines are cross-checked with Wikidata. Related: Wikidata.
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By the numbers

Population
340.1M
Area
9.8M km²
GDP (nominal)
$28.75T
GDP per capita
$84.5k
HDI
0.921
Life expectancy
77.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2024.

Travel

Language
English
Currency
USD $
Calling code
+1
Schengen
No
Voltage
120V/60Hz
Plugs
A, B
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
112, 911
Tipping
Expected: 15-20% in restaurants; small tips for taxis, bars, and hotel staff.
US visa
N/A
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  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in United States of America. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Labor Day · Labour Day
    September 7, 2026
    Monday
    Columbus Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    October 12, 2026
    Monday
    Indigenous Peoples' Day
    Regional, not nationwide
    October 12, 2026
    Monday
    Veterans Day
    November 11, 2026
    Wednesday
    Thanksgiving Day
    November 26, 2026
    Thursday
    Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday