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Obama telephones thanks to 10 US service members...to 10 US service members WASHINGTON -- On his first Thanksgiving in the White House, President Barack Obama has telephoned 10 U.S. servicemen and women stationed in war zones to thank them for their service. The White House says Obama... In this article: Barack Obama, White House, Afghanistan, U.S., and Washington |
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh
Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's...
In this article: Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, India, Pakistan, George W. Bush, China, White House, Joe Biden, and Beijing
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen
Obama offers U.S. climate cut, to attend Copenhagen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States unveiled a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 2020 on Wednesday and said President Barack Obama will attend U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen next month...
In this article: Copenhagen, Barack Obama, Climate change, U.N., Carbon, White House, Washington, and China
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Obama to plead US case at global warming summit
Obama to plead US case at global warming summit WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade - despite resistance in Congress over higher costs - when...
In this article: Barack Obama, Climate change, Global warming, White House, Carbon dioxide, China, Yvo de Boer, and Copenhagen
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 2 days ago
Bob Ainsworth criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan
...criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary, has blamed Barack Obama and the United States for the decline in British public support for the war in Afghanistan. James Kirkup, Thomas Harding and Toby...
In this article: Bob Ainsworth, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, NATO, Washington, and Iraq War
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America.gov | 3 days ago
Joint Statement by President Obama, Indian Prime Minister Singh
PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF OUR PEOPLE Prime Minister Singh and President Obama welcomed the strong collaboration between India and the United States in the area of public health. They agreed to build on existing strong ties across...
In this article: Barack Obama, Dr. Manmohan Singh, India, Climate change, Democracy, Copenhagen, Afghanistan, Sustainable development, and Coal
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 2 days ago
Obama to attend Copenhagen summit on December 9
Obama to attend Copenhagen summit on December 9 US President Barack Obama will attend the climate change conference in Copenhagen on December 9, an administration official said on Wednesday. Obama, whose country is the second-largest...
In this article: Barack Obama, Copenhagen, Climate change, Kyoto Protocol, UN, US, The White House, Europe, and Oslo
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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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