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United States, America, U.S., United States of America, US, USA, the States, U.S.A., United, Americas | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 | |
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United States, U.S., U.S. government, United States government, US Government | the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States |