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The '''United States of America (USA)''', commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US), is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C.), five major territories, and various minor islands. It spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
The '''United States of America (USA)''', commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US), is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C.), five major territories, and various minor islands. It spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.


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* States: Each state has its own government structure similar to the federal level, with a governor as the head.
* States: Each state has its own government structure similar to the federal level, with a governor as the head.
=== Administrative subdivisions ===
{{Main|Administrative subdivisions}}
==== States ====
Created these with [[Form:AdministrativeSubdivision]]
# [[Alabama]]
# [[Alaska]]
# [[Arizona]]
# [[Arkansas]]
# [[California]]
# [[Colorado]]
# [[Connecticut]]
# [[Delaware]]
# [[Florida]]
# [[Georgia]]
# [[Hawaii]]
# [[Idaho]]
# [[Illinois]]
# [[Indiana]]
# [[Iowa]]
# [[Kansas]]
# [[Kentucky]]
# [[Louisiana]]
# [[Maine]]
# [[Maryland]]
# [[Massachusetts]]
# [[Michigan]]
# [[Minnesota]]
# [[Mississippi]]
# [[Missouri]]
# [[Montana]]
# [[Nebraska]]
# [[Nevada]]
# [[New Hampshire]]
# [[New Jersey]]
# [[New Mexico]]
# [[New York]]
# [[North Carolina]]
# [[North Dakota]]
# [[Ohio]]
# [[Oklahoma]]
# [[Oregon]]
# [[Pennsylvania]]
# [[Rhode Island]]
# [[South Carolina]]
# [[South Dakota]]
# [[Tennessee]]
# [[Texas]]
# [[Utah]]
# [[Vermont]]
# [[Virginia]]
# [[Washington]]
# [[West Virginia]]
# [[Wisconsin]]
# [[Wyoming]]
==== Federal district ====
==== Major territories ====
===== Puerto Rico =====
[[Puerto Rico]] is a Caribbean island with [[Commonwealth]] status.
===== Guam =====
[[Guam]] is an island in the Western Pacific.
===== U.S. Virgin Islands =====
[[U.S. Virgin Islands]] is a group of islands in the Caribbean.
===== American Samoa =====
[[American Samoa]] is a group of islands in the South Pacific.
===== Northern Mariana Islands =====
[[Northern Mariana Islands]] is in the Western Pacific, with [[Commonwealth]] status.
=== Minor outlying islands ===
These are small islands, atolls, and reefs, most of which are uninhabited and have no indigenous population:
* Baker Island
* Howland Island
* Jarvis Island
* Johnston Atoll
* Kingman Reef
* Midway Atoll
* Navassa Island
* Palmyra Atoll - Incorporated territory
* Wake Island
Note that some lists might group or separate these minor islands differently, and not all are individually administered as separate entities; some are grouped for administrative purposes. Also, while Palmyra Atoll is technically incorporated (meaning it's an integral part of the United States), the others are unincorporated territories (meaning they are administered by the U.S. but are not fully part of it).


=== Creation ===
=== Creation ===
It was established by the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, from Great Britain. It grew from 13 original colonies along the East Coast, expanding westward through purchase, war, and treaties.
It was established by the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, from Great Britain. It grew from 13 original colonies along the East Coast, expanding westward through purchase, war, and treaties.
== Related ==

Latest revision as of 10:26, 23 October 2024

US dioceses

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US), is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C.), five major territories, and various minor islands. It spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

Known for its cultural diversity, the U.S. has been shaped by centuries of immigration, leading to a rich tapestry of cultural influences.

Church

Catholicism arrived with Spanish and French missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries, with significant settlements like St. Augustine in Florida (the oldest in the U.S.) and areas in what is now the Southwest and California.

The 19th and early 20th centuries saw a massive influx of Catholic immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and later from Latin America and Asia, significantly increasing the Catholic population.

Dioceses

There are 194 dioceses (including both archdioceses and Suffragan dioceses) in the Roman Catholic Church within the United States as of the information available up to 2024. This count includes the Latin Church dioceses along with the various Eastern Catholic eparchies.

They are overseen by bishops (sometimes known as eparch in Eastern Catholic Churches).

See List of dioceses in the United States for more details.

Education

Parochial schools

The Catholic Church established a vast network of schools to educate Catholic children, ensuring the faith's transmission and providing an alternative to the Protestant-dominated public education system at the time.

Higher education

It founded numerous colleges and universities, like Georgetown, Notre Dame, and Boston College, contributing significantly to American higher education.

Organization

The U.S. is a federal presidential representative democratic republic where the President is the head of state and the government while the power is divided between the federal government and the state governments as outlined by the Constitution.

Branches of government

It has three branches:

  • Legislative: Composed of the Congress, which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  • Executive: Led by the President, who executes and enforces law.
  • Judicial: Consists of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, interpreting laws.
  • States: Each state has its own government structure similar to the federal level, with a governor as the head.

Administrative subdivisions

Main article: Administrative subdivisions

States

Created these with Form:AdministrativeSubdivision

  1. Alabama
  2. Alaska
  3. Arizona
  4. Arkansas
  5. California
  6. Colorado
  7. Connecticut
  8. Delaware
  9. Florida
  10. Georgia
  11. Hawaii
  12. Idaho
  13. Illinois
  14. Indiana
  15. Iowa
  16. Kansas
  17. Kentucky
  18. Louisiana
  19. Maine
  20. Maryland
  21. Massachusetts
  22. Michigan
  23. Minnesota
  24. Mississippi
  25. Missouri
  26. Montana
  27. Nebraska
  28. Nevada
  29. New Hampshire
  30. New Jersey
  31. New Mexico
  32. New York
  33. North Carolina
  34. North Dakota
  35. Ohio
  36. Oklahoma
  37. Oregon
  38. Pennsylvania
  39. Rhode Island
  40. South Carolina
  41. South Dakota
  42. Tennessee
  43. Texas
  44. Utah
  45. Vermont
  46. Virginia
  47. Washington
  48. West Virginia
  49. Wisconsin
  50. Wyoming

Federal district

Major territories

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island with Commonwealth status.

Guam

Guam is an island in the Western Pacific.

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean.

American Samoa

American Samoa is a group of islands in the South Pacific.

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands is in the Western Pacific, with Commonwealth status.

Minor outlying islands

These are small islands, atolls, and reefs, most of which are uninhabited and have no indigenous population:

  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • Jarvis Island
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Kingman Reef
  • Midway Atoll
  • Navassa Island
  • Palmyra Atoll - Incorporated territory
  • Wake Island

Note that some lists might group or separate these minor islands differently, and not all are individually administered as separate entities; some are grouped for administrative purposes. Also, while Palmyra Atoll is technically incorporated (meaning it's an integral part of the United States), the others are unincorporated territories (meaning they are administered by the U.S. but are not fully part of it).

Creation

It was established by the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, from Great Britain. It grew from 13 original colonies along the East Coast, expanding westward through purchase, war, and treaties.

Related

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