Federation Maps and Fact Sheets for United States
- Federation established in 1789
- Official Website of the Federal government of the United States
| Label | Data |
|---|---|
| Official name | United States of America |
| Population | 299,396,484 (est. 2006) |
| Capital | Washington D.C. |
Constituent units
- 50 states: 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 of Columbia
- Dependent areas: American Samoa; Baker Island; Guam; Howland Island; Jarvis Island; Johnston Atoll; Kingman Reef; Midway Islands; Navassa Island; Northern Mariana Islands; Palmyra Atoll; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands; Wake Island.
Constitutional distribution of powers
- Constitution of the United States of America, particularly:
- Powers of the Congress (Article I, sect. 8)
- Powers prohibited to the states (Article I, sect. 10)
- Powers of the states (Amendment 10)
Legislative institutions
- Federal: Bicameral Congress composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each state elects two Senators by popular vote.
- States: Bicameral legislatures in all states, with the exception of Nebraska.
Official language
- English