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United States

United States of America

Capital
Washington D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
United States dollar
People
342 million (2025)
Neighbours
2
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United States

  • Highest economy size (GDP) $30.8 trillion · #1 of 207 · 2025
  • Highest olympic medals (all time) 3,137 · #1 of 202 · 2026 edition
  • Highest health spending per person $13,473 · #1 of 193 · 2023

Surprising facts about the United States

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Picked for surprise among the United States’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

The United States among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like the United States across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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