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    The United States of America is a country located in North America. The country has 50 states and at 9.8 million square kilometres, is the world’s third or fourth-largest country by geographic area. The population is more than 331 million people which makes it the third most populous country in the world. The United States shares its borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The national capital is Washington D.C and the most populous city is New York. In terms of governance, the country is a federal republic with representative democracy and three separate branches of government including a bicameral legislature. Since the 1860s, the two main parties have been the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party has the most seats in the House of Representatives while the Republicans and Democrats split the Senate at 50 Senators each. At present, the President of the United States is Joe Biden from the Democratic Party. The United States is a highly developed country, accounts for approximately a quarter of global GDP, and is the world's largest economy by GDP at market exchange rates. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States, NATO, and other international organizations. More

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