United States

The **United States of America** (**USA**), commonly known as the **United States** (**US** or **U.S.**) or **America**, is a country primarily located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area. With a population of over 328 million, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.

Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago, and European colonization began in the 16th century. The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast. Disputes over taxation and political representation with Great Britain led to the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), which established independence. In the late 18th century, the U.S. began vigorously expanding across North America, gradually acquiring new territories, conquering and displacing Native Americans, and admitting new states; by 1848, the United States spanned the continent. Slavery was legal in the southern United States until the second half of the 19th century, when the American Civil War led to its abolition. The Spanish–American War and World War I established the U.S. as a world power, a status confirmed by the outcome of World War II. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in various proxy wars, but avoided direct military conflict. They also competed in the Space Race, culminating in the 1969 spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 ended the Cold War and left the United States as the world's sole superpower.

The United States is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government, including a bicameral legislature. It is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States (OAS), NATO, and other international organizations. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The U.S. ranks high in international measures of economic freedom, government corruption, quality of life, and quality of higher education. Despite income and wealth disparities, the United States continuously ranks high in measures of socioeconomic performance. It is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Considered a melting pot, its population has been shaped through centuries of immigration.

A highly developed country, the United States accounts for approximately a quarter of global gross domestic product (GDP) and is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP. By value, the United States is the world's largest importer and the second-largest exporter of goods. Although its population is only 4.3% of the world total, it holds 29.4% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share held by any country. Making up more than a third of global military spending, it is the foremost military power in the world, and is a leading political, cultural, and scientific force internationally.

## Characters

* AAA-Bot (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Aaron Summer
* Abby and Sonnie Knight
* Ali Gaitorr
* Alice Meyers Jr.
* Alligatorid
* Atlas Stone
* Blight Maiden
* Bucky Dinkleberg
* Buford Buckley
* Buzzard
* Chainzaw
* Cyber Knight
* Dead Baron
* Decempre Large
* Edgar Lorme
* Edwin Hickles †
* Eduardo St. Shanagain
* Eldtrich Surge
* Ezekiel Chesten
* Flamezoid
* Fletcher Maryland
* Friz Mattoon
* Furor
* Geoffrey Edgeworth †
* Gigantopithecus
* Goremen (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Hockey Warrior
* Homunculus
* Hookie Killer
* Ickett Buttowski
* Imperial Dragon
* Inpphy
* IV
* Jacky Awesome
* Jagter
* Jaka-Jaka (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Jakeson O'Lantern
* Janice Beewolf
* Jefferson Keeler
* Jeremy DeVille
* Jessica Slamakute
* Jom and Terry
* Josh Hickles †
* Kaleo Pohaku
* Kauoha Wahine
* King Galaxian
* Kitty Cutie
* Kryptona Heartcore
* Laura Hughes †
* Leroy Edd †
* Libertas Seraph
* Lillianne Thompson
* Major Megapower †
* Manny E. Krueger
* Maple Ayers
* Marina Waterhouse
* Mary Foole
* Metal Muscle
* Mightfall (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Montamus Grandcommander (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Ms. Error
* Mysterious Man
* Necro-Reaper
* Negan Fazzmen
* Neo Rider
* Niff the Kid
* Nightshade Tilly
* Peacekeeper
* Peanuts
* Pelekila Kameāloha
* Picasso and Matisse
* Puzzlemortal
* Quain Carver
* Radioactive Kid
* Raggy Shaw
* Randall Shodown (via immigration from United Kingdom)
* Sadie, Clara and Alice
* Sanders
* Sangriento
* Sarah, Harley and Caillou
* Scream Queen
* Sean Hodder
* Shank Robotnik
* Sonata
* Strawbrain
* Super Magic Schoolstudent Bus
* Tandiel Bloodstalker
* Tatsuman
* Techno-Hacker
* Tentacle of Murderer
* Tobin Kane
* Tona Bixster (Part of Hellsmithen)
* Total Karnage
* Twilight Equestria
* Type Death
* U'Comman †
* Ugamanuga
* Venomica
* Vincent DeToth
* Wild Outlaw
* Xavier Simmons
* Yeo Hyueng-Sang
* Zane Lovestone
* Zed Rodneyson
* Zōnya Guetta

† indicates they are deceased