United States
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Overview
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Current conditions
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Humidity 89% · Wind 4.12 m/s · Station Washington D.C.
United States
US
Washington D.C.341 784 857 people9 831 510 km²USD
RegionNorth America
LanguagesEnglish
Head of state Donald Trump, Donald Trump (head of government)
Background
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's fourth-largest total area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million.
- EarthquakesM 2.1 - 1 km S of Tellico Village, Tennessee
- Weather / flood alertsWildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
- Other disaster alertsGreen notification for tropical cyclone LOWELL-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 2381 .
Unemployment4.2%(2025)2020 — 2025
Life expectancy78.9(2025)2019 — 2024
GDP / capita$90 027(2025)2021 — 2025
Inflation2.95%(2025)2019 — 2024
Internet use94.7%(2025)2019 — 2024
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Right now
Live signals, mapped hazards, and what is happening now.
Fires3348 h
Earthquakes197 d
Weather / flood alerts14
Other disaster alerts1
World attention
At a glance
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Ports · NGAAlabaster
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OurAirportsAlbany International Airport
OurAirportsAustin Bergstrom International Airport
OurAirportsBradley International Airport
OurAirportsNashville International Airport
OurAirportsBoston Logan International Airport
OurAirportsBuffalo Niagara International Airport
OurAirportsCharleston International Airport
OurAirportsCleveland Hopkins International Airport
OurAirportsCharlotte Douglas International Airport
OurAirportsJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport
OurAirportsDallas Love Field
OurAirportsRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
OurAirportsDallas Fort Worth International Airport
OurAirportsDes Moines International Airport
OurAirportsDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
OurAirportsNewark Liberty International Airport
OurAirportsGerald R. Ford International Airport
OurAirportsPiedmont Triad International Airport
OurAirportsWilliam P. Hobby Airport
OurAirportsWashington Dulles International Airport
OurAirportsGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
OurAirportsIndianapolis International Airport
OurAirportsJacksonville International Airport
OurAirportsJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
OurAirportsLaGuardia Airport
OurAirportsKansas City International Airport
OurAirportsOrlando International Airport
OurAirportsChicago Midway International Airport
OurAirportsFrederick W. Smith International Airport
OurAirportsMiami International Airport
OurAirportsGeneral Mitchell International Airport
OurAirportsMyrtle Beach International Airport
OurAirportsOKC Will Rogers World Airport
NASA DONKISolar flare C3.4
NASA DONKISolar flare C2.4
NASA DONKISolar flare C5.0
NASA DONKISolar flare C8.5
NASA DONKISolar flare M1.0
NASA DONKISolar flare C6.4
NASA DONKISolar flare C6.7
NASA DONKISolar flare M1.2
Signal map117
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- Fires 33
- Earthquakes 19
- Aircraft 8
- Natural events 14
- Disasters 1
- Satellites (calculated) 2
- Buoys 40
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- Low
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Money and work
Economic data and financial indicators.
GDP / capita$90 027USD
Inflation2.9%2025
Unemployment4.2%2025
Internet use94.7%2025
Life expectancy78.92025
Exchange rateSep 11, 2026
1 USD = 0.8607EUR
1 USD = 9.3711MAD
1 USD = 0.7397GBP
Bureau of Labor Statistics
CPI index (2026)332.8
Unemployment (2026)4.1 %
Economic outlook
GDP growth (2026)+2.3 %
Inflation (forecast) (2026)+3.2 %
Unemployment (forecast) (2026)4.4 %
Government debt / GDP (2026)125.8 %
Top exports
Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques — 8.7 bn USD
Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof — 6.8 bn USD
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof — 4.2 bn USD
Miscellaneous manufactured articles — 2.3 bn USD
Clocks and watches and parts thereof — 1.5 bn USD
Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles — 0.9 bn USD
Trade openness
Exports / GDP (2024)11.0 %
Imports / GDP (2024)14.0 %
Foreign investment / GDP (2025)1.3 %
Crypto market
1 BTC = 77,543 USD (+0.9 % / 24 h)
1 ETH = 2,503 USD (+3.5 % / 24 h)
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Society & work
Social, demographic and labour-market indicators.
Population341 784 857people
Urban population80.2 %2025
Unemployment4.2%2025
Social indicators
Life expectancy76.4(2021)
Healthy life expectancy62.8(2021)
Infant mortality (per 1,000)5.5(2024)
Universal health coverage88.0/100(2023)
Education spending / GDP5.4 %(2021)
Inequality (Gini index)41.8(2024)
Access to electricity100.0 %(2024)
Doctors per 1,000 people3.7(2022)
Homicides per 100,000 people5.8(2023)
Military spending / GDP3.4 %(2024)
Gross enrolment — primary97.0 %(2022)
Gross enrolment — lower secondary99.6 %(2022)
Gross enrolment — upper secondary95.3 %(2022)
Completion rate — primary99.6 %(2024)
Completion rate — lower secondary98.7 %(2024)
Out-of-school — primary4.0 %(2022)
R&D expenditure / GDP3.45 %(2023)
Researchers per million (FTE)4,937(2022)
Demographics
Children per woman (2024)1.6
Life expectancy (2025)78.9
Employment by sector
- Employment in agriculture1.5%
- Employment in industry18.9%
- Employment in services79.6%
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Country data
Key indicators and general facts about the place.
Country data
Population341 784 857
Area9 831 510 km²
CapitalWashington D.C.
RegionNorth America
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyUSD
International connectivity6
Universities9
Emergency numbers4
- Emergencies (all services) — 911National numbers. Confirm with local authorities before travelling.
- Police — 911
- Ambulance — 911
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Sockets and voltage2
Places to see5
Travel advice (UK FCDO)6
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Upcoming public holidays5
- Columbus DayOctober 12
- Columbus DayOctober 12
- Indigenous Peoples' DayOctober 12
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- Veterans DayNovember 11
- Thanksgiving DayNovember 26
Traveller's guide1
- United StatesThe United States of America spans a continent and numerous islands: its diverse geography comprises vast uninhabited areas of natural beauty punctuated by cities ringed by sprawling suburbs. Its wide array of tourist destinations includes the skyscrapers of Manhattan and Chicago, the natural wonders of Yellowstone and Alaska, the canyonlands of the Southwest, the towering volcanoes and rugged coastlines of the Pacific Northwest, and the warm, sunny beaches of Florida, Hawaii, and Southern California.
Live radio6
- 102.7 KIIS FMenglish
- Classic Vinyl HDenglish
- CNNenglish
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On this day3
- 2011 — A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members.
- 1954 — Hurricane Edna hits New England (United States) as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths.
- 1919 — United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
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Biodiversity
Animals and plants recorded in this country.
Animals
Most observed
Near extinction
Fish
Most observed
Near extinction
Plants
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Near extinction
GBIF observations; threat status from the IUCN Red List (CR / EN / VU). Not a complete inventory.
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Weather & environment
Weather and environmental conditions in the report.
Air quality
20AQI
Good · pm25 · AQICN
UV index
1.4
Low
Space weather
2.67Kp
Quiet magnetic field
Sunrise & sunset
12h 40m of daylightSunrise10:44 AM
Sunset11:24 PM
Current conditions
21°
Overcast clouds
Humidity 89% · Wind 4.12 m/s · Station Washington D.C.
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