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United States of America · North America

Position of United States on a world map

At a glance

CapitalWashington D.C.
Most common first languageEnglish78.2% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theright
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods56% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports35.9%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.us

Facts about United States

United States’ currency is used as official money in several other countries.

Source: Ecuador, Panama, El Salvador and others · checked 2026-08-08

United States has the largest economy by nominal GDP.

Source: data.worldbank.org · checked 2026-08-08

United States is the world's largest arms exporter.

Source: sipri.org · checked 2026-08-08

United States grows the most almonds.

Source: almonds.org · checked 2026-08-08

United States produces the most natural gas.

Source: eia.gov · checked 2026-08-08

United States by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.342m (2025)3rd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$30.8tn (2025)1st
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.9.15m km² (2023)3rd
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$997bn (2024)1st
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$3.22tn (2024)2nd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.391m (2024)3rd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.3.10m km² (2023)4th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.4.22m km² (2023)2nd
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.4.63k Mt (2024)2nd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.274m (2025)3rd
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.78.9 years (2024)58th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$90,027 (2025)11th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.94.7% (2024)28th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.2.9% (2024)94th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.4.2% (2025)116th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.80.2% (2025)52nd
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.63 (2024)131st
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.3.42% of GDP (2024)20th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.25.0% of GDP (2024)180th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.13.55 t (2024)15th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.938 (2023)19th
of 193

Land borders

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United States shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as its most common first language 13Has english as an official language 63Uses the united states dollar 12Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the g20 19Is a member of the g7 7Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in north america 5

United States in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is United States.

Which country has the largest economy by nominal GDP?

The US leads by a wide margin in nominal terms (~$30 trillion) — but the answer flips to China if you measure by purchasing-power parity, where China has led since 2014, according to World Bank data. source

Which country is the world's largest arms exporter?

The US supplies 42% of global major arms exports — more than the next seven suppliers combined. France has overtaken Russia for second (9.8% vs 6.8%) as Russian exports collapsed during the war in Ukraine. source

Which country grows the most almonds?

The US grows well over half the world's almonds, and nearly all of it comes from a single state — California's Central Valley. source

Which country produces the most natural gas?

The US produces more natural gas than the next two countries (Russia and Iran) combined — a position it reached only after the shale boom vaulted it past Russia in 2011. source

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