Disputes with Great Britain over taxation and political representation led to the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), which established the nation's independence. The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast. 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 national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. With a population of more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The United States shares significant land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as limited maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia.
At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world's third- or fourth-largest country by total area. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. or USA) and commonly known as America, is a country primarily located in North America. or US), officially the United States of America ( U.S.A.
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