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The Southwest could be defined as the states south, or for the most part west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit, such as the 37, or 38, or 39, or 40 degree north line. For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...
Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southwestern United States. Image File history File links US_map-Southwest. ...
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Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 515. ...
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The Southwestern United States, is a region of the western United States. The USGS does not define regions so regional definitions vary from source to source.[1] The Southwest always includes New Mexico and Arizona, but often takes in western Texas, the southern portions of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, western Oklahoma and southern California. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. ...
Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ...
Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...
For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...
This article is about the U.S. state. ...
Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th in the US - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the U.S. state. ...
The population density of the region is less than three people per square mile. The Southwest is also more ethnically varied than neighboring regions, with significant European American, Mexican American, and American Indian populations. European American is a term for an American of European descent, who are usually referred as White or Caucasian. ...
The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...
This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...
The Southwest contains many large cities and metropolitan areas of the country, despite the low population density of the region as a whole. Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Antonio, San Diego and Houston all rank among the top ten most populous cities in the country[2]. Fort Worth and Austin are in the top 20 [2]. Many of the states in this region, such as Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, have witnessed some of the highest population growth in the United States. Urban areas in this region, like Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Phoenix are some of the fastest growing cities in the country. Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area - City 515. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
Dallas redirects here. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ...
San Diego redirects here. ...
Houston redirects here. ...
Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ...
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...
This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ...
Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ...
Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...
For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...
This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ...
Cuisine Tex-Mex cuisine was popularized in Texas[3], and has spread to many other areas, both in Texas and in other nearby western states. New Mexican cuisine, includes a notable focus on its respective regional emphasis on chile spice, more particularily the famous "Hatch Green Chile". Arizona's very popular Arizona-Sonoran cuisine, holds its own meld of northern Mexican states' love of heavy sauces, as well as that regional respect for chile heat. And, the San Francisco burrito and "Fresh Mex" or Baja California-style of Mexican food is also commonly associated with the Southwest. Tex-Mex is a term for a type of American food which is used primarily in Texas and the Southwestern United States to describe a regional cuisine which blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans that are influenced by the cuisines of...
New Mexican food is a type of regional cuisine that originated in the US state of New Mexico. ...
A San Francisco burrito. ...
Fresh Mex is a term for a a type of American food which offers food products influenced by the cuisines of Mexico. ...
Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN) - Federal Deputies PAN: 8 - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael DÃaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ...
Notes External Links American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary The United States is a nation in the Western Hemisphere. ...
This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
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This article is about the region in the United States of America. ...
It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ...
Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...
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This article is about the Midwestern region in the United States. ...
The East North Central States form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States which are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. ...
The West North Central States form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recognized by that countrys census bureau. ...
The Great Lakes states of the U.S. are colored red in this map. ...
For other uses, see Great Plains (disambiguation). ...
Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...
Historic Southern United States. ...
The South Atlantic States form one of the nine divisions within the United States that are formally recognized by that countrys census bureau. ...
The East South Central States constitute one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recognized by that countrys census bureau. ...
The West South Central States form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. ...
The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a Southeast region of the United States, and organizations that need to subdivide the US are free to define a Southeast region to fit their needs. ...
The Upland South is defined by landform, history, and culture, and does not correspond well to state lines. ...
The states in dark red comprise the Deep South. ...
States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ...
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The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ...
Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. ...
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Red shows states east of the Mississippi River, pink shows states not fully eastern or western The U.S. Eastern states are the states east of the Mississippi River. ...
Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...
The Central United States is a bridge region between the Eastern United States and Western United States. ...
States that have an Ocean/Gulf of Mexico coastline are shown in red, and states that have a Great Lake coastline are shown in pink. ...
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The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. ...
For colonies not part of the 13 colonies see European colonization of the Americas or British colonization of the Americas. ...
In 1775, the British claimed authority over the red and pink areas on this map and Spain ruled the orange. ...
The United States Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were Free and Independent States and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to...
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A government map, probably created in the mid-20th century, that depicts a simplified history of territorial acquisitions within the continental United States. ...
Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...
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Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Belligerents United Nations: Republic of Korea Australia Belgium Canada Colombia Ethiopia France Greece Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Philippines South Africa Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States Naval Support and Military Servicing/Repairs: Japan Medical staff: Denmark Italy Norway India Sweden DPR Korea PR China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Chung...
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Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâs Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...
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The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is campaign begun by the Bush administration which includes various military, political, and legal actions taken to ostensibly curb the spread of terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. ...
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// 2000 282,338,631 2010 309,162,581 2020 336,031,546 2030 363,811,435 2040 392,172,658 2050 420,080,587 2060 450,505,985 2070 480,568,004 2080 511,442,859 2090 540,405,985 2100 571,440,474 The US population in 1900 was...
48-star flag, 1957 This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United States. ...
The United States Constitution, the supreme law of the United States The United States Reports, the official reporter of the Supreme Court of the United States The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law of the system of English law, which was in force...
The United States Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. ...
theSeparation of powers is a political doctrine under which the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government are kept distinct, to prevent abuse of power. ...
Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party...
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Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ...
The Cabinet meets in the Cabinet Room on May 16, 2001. ...
This is an incomplete list of federal agencies, which are either departmental agencies within the executive branch of the United States government or are Independent Agencies of the United States Government (including regulatory agencies and government corporations). ...
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ...
The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, Washington, D.C. For animal rights group, see Justice Department (JD) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the...
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The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, is a major producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense. ...
For other uses of NSA, see NSA (disambiguation). ...
The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ...
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea,[1] using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces and is one of seven uniformed services. ...
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USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk USCG HC-130H departs Mojave USCG HC-130H on International Ice Patrol duties The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the U.S. military, a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ...
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Politics of the United States takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of the United States is head of state, head of government, and of a two-party legislative and electoral system. ...
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Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal Third parties in the United States are political parties other than the two...
Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countriesAtlas Politics Portal The United States has a federal government, with elected officials at federal (national), state and...
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This article provides a list of major political scandals of the United States. ...
Map of results by state of the 2004 U.S. presidential election, representing states won by the Democrats as blue and those won by the Republican Party as red. ...
This article is about the national personification of the USA. For other uses, see Uncle Sam (disambiguation). ...
Flag of Puerto Rico The political movement for Puerto Rican Independence (Lucha por la Independencia Puertorriqueña) has existed since the mid-19th century and has advocated independence of the island of Puerto Rico, in varying degrees, from Spain (in the 19th century) or the United States (from 1898 to...
Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states...
United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States,[1] including all waters[2] (around islands or continental tracts). ...
Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of...
This is a list of the cities, towns, and villages of the United States. ...
United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ...
This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
This article is about the region in the United States of America. ...
It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ...
Historic Southern United States. ...
This article is about the Midwestern region in the United States. ...
For other uses, see Great Plains (disambiguation). ...
Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...
The list of mountains of the United States shows the location of mountains in a given state. ...
The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ...
For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ...
Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States. ...
For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...
The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...
The Colorado River from the bottom of Marble Canyon, in the Upper Grand Canyon Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River from Laughlin Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona The Colorado River is...
This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in the country. ...
The National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. ...
Water supply and sanitation in the United States is provided by towns and cities, public utilities that span several jurisdictions and rural cooperatives. ...
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Elaborate marble facade of NYSE as seen from the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets For other uses, see Wall Street (disambiguation). ...
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The standard of living in the United States is one of the highest in the world by almost any measure. ...
For information on household income, see Household income in the United States. ...
For information on the income of individuals, see Personal income in the United States. ...
This graph shows the household income of the given percentiles from 1967 to 2003, in 2003 dollars. ...
Single family homes such as this are indicative of the American middle class. ...
The primary regulator of communications in the United States is the Federal Communications Commission. ...
This article adopts the US Department of Transportation definition of passenger vehicle The United States is home to the largest passenger vehicle market of any country,[1] which is a consequence of the fact that it has the largest Gross Domestic Product of any country in the world. ...
Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ...
There arergwertwertert[1] Kyle Railroad (KYLE) [2] Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA) [3] Montana Rail Link (MRL) [4] Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) [5] Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet (NKCR) New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW) [6] Northern Plains Railroad Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL) [7] Palouse...
The United States of America has a large and lucrative tourism industry serving millions of international and domestic tourists. ...
This article is about the high culture and popular culture of the United States. ...
The first U.S. census, in 1790, recorded four million Americans. ...
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A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens of thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ...
For other uses, see American Dream (disambiguation). ...
The percentage of households and individuals over the age of 25 with incomes exceeding $100,000 in the US.[1][2] Affluence in the United States refers to an individuals or households state of being in an economically favorable position in contrast to a given reference group. ...
A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Franciscos Financial District, home to tens-of-thousands of professional and managerial middle class workers each day. ...
Percent below each countrys official poverty line, according to the CIA factbook. ...
This graph shows the educational attainment since 1947. ...
Violent conforntation between working class union members and law enforecement such as the one between teamsters and Minneapolis police above were commonly frowned upon by professional middle class. ...
Strictly speaking, the United States does not have national holidays (i. ...
Prisons in the United States are operated by both the federal and state governments as incarceration is a concurrent power under the Constitution of the United States. ...
Health care in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. ...
This article is about the high culture and popular culture of the United States. ...
The United States is home to a wide array of regional styles and scenes. ...
American classical music refers to music written in the United States but in the European classical music tradition. ...
American folk music, also known as Americana, is a broad category of music including Native American music, Bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Tejano and Cajun. ...
The first major American popular songwriter, Stephen Foster Even before the birth of recorded music, American popular music had a profound effect on music across the world. ...
For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...
American cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. ...
This article is about television in the United States, specifically its history, art, business and government regulation. ...
Hollywood redirects here. ...
American literature refers to written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and Colonial America. ...
The folklore of the United States, or American folklore, is one of the folk traditions which has evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. ...
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Transcendentalism was a group of new ideas in literature, religion, culture, and philosophy that emerged in New England in the early-to mid-19th century. ...
The Harlem Renaissance was named after the anthology The New Negro, edited by Alain Locke in 1925. ...
Beats redirects here. ...
The Rocky Mountains, Landers Peak, 1863 by Albert Bierstadt, one of the Hudson River School painters Visual arts of the United States refers to the history of painting and visual art in the United States. ...
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Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form -- modern dance. ...
The United States has a history of architecture that includes a wide variety of styles. ...
Social issues are matters which directly or indirectly affect many or all members of a society and are considered to be problems, controversies related to moral values, or both. ...
Main articles: Adolescent sexuality and Adolescent sexual behavior Adolescent sexuality in the United States relates to the sexuality of American adolescents and its place in American society, both in terms of their feelings, behaviors and development and in terms of the response of the government, educators and interested groups. ...
Affirmative action is a policy or a program of giving preferential treatment to certain designated groups allegedly seeking to redress discrimination or bias through active measures, as in education and employment. ...
Progress of America, 1875, by Domenico Tojetti American exceptionalism (cf. ...
Anti-Americanism, often Anti-American sentiment, is defined as being opposed or hostile to the United States of America, its people, its principles, or its policies. ...
Capital punishment is the legal process which ends the life of a felon. ...
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Detroit police inspecting equipment found in a clandestine underground brewery during the prohibition era. ...
The Energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities, which address issues of energy production, distribution and consumption. ...
1970s US postage stamp block In the United States today, the organized environmental movement is represented by a wide range of organizations sometimes called non-governmental organizations or NGOs. ...
Gun Politics in the United States, incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics. ...
The human rights record of the United States of America has featured an avowed commitment to the protection of specific personal political, religious and other freedoms. ...
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Pornography may use any of a variety of media â written and spoken text, photos, movies, etc. ...
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