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US stocks boosted by economic data...gained 0.25 per cent. Wednesday's release of durable goods orders and personal spending were consistent with earlier signs that the US economy was continuing to grow, albeit slowly, in the fourth quarter. The Census Bureau said that... In this article: US, Unemployment, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P500, Labor Department, Nasdaq, and The Census Bureau |
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Miami Herald - Politics | November 16, 2009
Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn Map shows cities where less than 50 percent of population has a bachelor's degree, population 20,000-50,000, 2006- Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn America's small cities are...
In this article: Census Bureau, Miami-Dade, Recession, Miami, Florida, Washington, D.C, New York, and California
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
Latino population growth to have political impact after Census
...of the growth in Texas and 49.5 percent of the jump in Florida. Nationwide, Latinos accounted for 51 percent of U.S. population growth since 2000, according to the Census Bureau. The study's authors note that most of the gains come in...
In this article: Census Bureau, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Arizona, Florida, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and Republican Party
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Athens Banner-Herald | 19 hours ago
Athens Census office needs up to 1,000 counters
The Athens office, like census centers around the country, will begin hiring for a few positions before the year ends, but the peak hiring for the temporary jobs will start in February and run until the end of May, Page-Bellis said. Most...
In this article: Census Bureau, Athens, Clarke County, Unemployment, Louisiana-Pacific, Pilgrim's Pride, Weyerhaeuser, and U.S. House of Representatives
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BusinessWeek Online | 7 days ago
Candy Consumption Grows Despite Recession
...over the past five years at a 5% compound annual rate. The U.S. is the world's largest candy consumer, spending more than $8.8 billion on various sweets last year, a 2% increase over 2007. On average, Americans consume about 25 lb. of candy...
In this article: Candy, Recession, Chewing gum, Chocolate, Confectionery, Snickers, Nestle, and Britain
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PR Newswire: Multicultural News | November 16, 2009
FindLaw Launches 'FindLaw en Espanol' Center for Spanish-Speaking Consumers
...center providing free legal information in Spanish. The new "FindLaw en Espanol" (http://espanol.findlaw.com/) center will help the 35 million Spanish-speaking individuals in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009) learn about the law, get...
In this article: FindLaw, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Census Bureau, Tax, and U.S.
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National Geographic News | 2 days ago
Thanksgiving Day Facts: Pilgrims, Dinner, Parades, More
...birds, according to data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. farmers will also produce 709 million pounds of cranberries, which, like turkeys, are native to the Americas. The top producers are Wisconsin and Massachusetts. The U.S....
In this article: Thanksgiving, Turkey, Thanksgiving, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, and Cranberry sauce
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The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with about 308 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.4 trillion (a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity).
- Name:
- the United States
- Conventional Long Name:
- United States of America
- Capital:
- Washington, D.C.
- Language:
- None at federal level
- English (de facto)
- Motto:
- In God We Trust
- Largest City:
- New York City
- Government type:
- Federal constitutional republic
- Founding Date:
- September 03, 1783
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 3794101
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 1st
- GDP (nominal):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 17th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 1st
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $47,440
- Currency:
- United States dollar ($)
- Demonym:
- American
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- USD
- Country Calling Code:
- +1
- ccTLD:
- .us .gov .mil .edu
- Anthem:
- "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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