UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Country name: United States of America Capital: Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates: 38° 54' N, 77° 01' W
Population: 4 635 000
Time zone: UTC-5
Government: Federal Republic International organizations: APEC, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.firstgov.gov
Tourist site: www.discoveramerica.com/ca
Time zone: UTC-5 to -10 Geography: Area: 9 826 635 sq km
Forested area: 3 040 220 sq km
Comparative: Slightly smaller than Canada
Population: 329 065 000 Land use: Arable land: 18.64%
Permanent crops: 0.3%
Other: 81.07%
Area: 9 826 635 sq km Natural hazards: Extreme weather, with the Gulf of Mexico prone to hurricanes and the midwest prone to tornadoes; earthquakes on the Pacific coast.
Languages: English, Spanish Extreme elevation: Denali (Mount McKinley), 6190 m
Currency: US dollar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.