United States of America

The **United States of America**, commonly known as the **United States** or simply **America**, is a country located on the eastern portion of North America. It consists of 52 states, a federal district, and multiple Indian reservations. The United States shares land borders with Texas, California, Columbia, and Alaska as well as limited maritime borders with the Bahamas and Cuba. With a population of over 258 Million people (18% of which consisting of non-humans), it is the fifth most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City.

## History

The late-18th century was defined by the arrival of the Project Vanguard fleet in orbit of Earth. Soon after, an ambassador from a group of Arks landed in Philadelphia and asked to speak with President George Washington. After a brief meeting, Washington decided to meet with the Ark captains to discuss plans for settlement.

In Atlanta, the captains of four Arks met with President Washington alongside Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

## Government and politics

The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a representative democracy, "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law". The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the U.S. Constitution, which serves as the country's supreme legal document.

In the American federalist system, citizens are usually subject to three levels of government; federal, state, and local. The local government's duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments. In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district.

The federal government is comprised of three branches:

* **Legislative**: The bicameral Congress, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the federal government.
* **Executive**: The president is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
* **Judicial**: The Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

### Political divisions

The United States is a federal union of 50 states, a federal district, three territories, and multiple Native American reservations.

These States include:

* Delaware
* Pennsylvania
* New Jersey
* Georgia
* Connecticut
* Massachusetts
* Maryland
* South Carolina
* New Hampshire
* Virginia
* New York
* North Carolina
* Rhode Island
* Vermont
* Kentucky
* Tennessee
* Labrador
* Quebec
* Canada
* Newfoundland
* Nova Scotia
* New Brunswick
* Ohio
* Hudson
* Qataru
* Nayra
* Akinyi
* Ta'uu
* Bakka
* Florida
* Huron
* Superior
* Michigan
* Saskatchewan
* Manitoba
* Louisiana
* Arkansas
* Missouri
* Iowa
* Dakota
* Nebraska
* Kansas
* Montana
* Ganiah
* Mduzi