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| Website | http://www.firstgov.gov/ |
| Established | July 04, 1776 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | RP November 15, 2014 08:56am |
| Description | United States of America
Washington, DC
A collection of former British, French, and Spanish colonies, the United States is a Constitution based federal republic with strong democratic traditions. It is comprised of 50 states, a single federal district, and several dependencies. The United States is governed by three equal branches of government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The President of the United States is both the Sovereign Head of State and Chief of Government, elected by an electoral college for four-year terms serving not more than two terms.
As a federation form of government, individual states & dependencies are afforded a great deal of autonomy over domestic affairs & relevant foreign affairs. Each state or territory is administered by a popularly elected governor and legislature. States are further divided into smaller regions called counties within which cities, towns and villages are incorporated.
Nation Flag Description:
The blue canton symbolizes the union. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies which formed the independent nation.
The Blue symbolizes loyalty, devotion, friendship, justice and truth; the red stands for courage, zeal and fervency; and the white represents purity and rectitude of conduct.
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 | Largest Population Cities [More] |
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| # |
City |
County |
Population |
As Of |
| 1 |
New York City |
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8,537,673 |
2016-07-01 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles |
3,976,322 |
2016-07-01 |
| 3 |
Chicago |
Cook |
2,704,958 |
2016-07-01 |
| 4 |
Houston |
Harris |
2,303,482 |
2016-07-01 |
| 5 |
Phoenix |
Maricopa |
1,615,017 |
2016-07-01 |
| 6 |
Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
1,567,872 |
2016-07-01 |
| 7 |
San Antonio |
Bexar |
1,492,510 |
2016-07-01 |
| 8 |
San Diego |
San Diego |
1,406,630 |
2016-07-01 |
| 9 |
Dallas |
Dallas |
1,317,929 |
2016-07-01 |
| 10 |
San Jose |
Santa Clara |
1,025,350 |
2016-07-01 |
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County |
Population |
As Of |
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Los Angeles |
9,818,605 |
2010-04-01 |
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Cook |
5,194,675 |
2010-04-01 |
| 3 |
Harris |
4,092,459 |
2010-04-01 |
| 4 |
Maricopa |
3,817,117 |
2010-04-01 |
| 5 |
San Diego |
3,095,313 |
2010-04-01 |
| 6 |
Orange |
3,010,232 |
2010-04-01 |
| 7 |
Miami-Dade |
2,712,945 |
2016-07-01 |
| 8 |
Kings |
2,504,700 |
2010-04-01 |
| 9 |
Dallas |
2,368,139 |
2010-04-01 |
| 10 |
Queens |
2,230,722 |
2010-04-01 |
| PARTY REGISTRATION |
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| Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
| Jan 29, 1850 05:00pm |
Sep 20, 1850 05:00pm |
Major Legislation |
Compromise of 1850
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Chronicler |
| Sep 11, 2001 08:45am |
Sep 11, 2001 10:30am |
Terrorist Attack |
9/11 Attack
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Scott³ |
| Nov 07, 2006 06:00am |
Nov 07, 2006 11:55pm |
General Election |
2006 U.S. General Election
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RP |
| Feb 05, 2008 06:00am |
Feb 05, 2008 11:55pm |
Presidential Primary |
Tsunami Tuesday
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Scott³ |
| Nov 04, 2008 01:00am |
Nov 04, 2008 11:55pm |
General Election |
2008 U.S. General Election
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ArmyDem |
| Nov 02, 2010 05:00am |
Nov 02, 2010 11:50pm |
General Election |
2010 U.S. General Election
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ArmyDem |
| May 04, 2012 01:00pm |
May 06, 2012 01:00pm |
National Convention |
Libertarian National Convention
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Picimpalious |
| Nov 06, 2012 05:00am |
Nov 06, 2012 11:55pm |
General Election |
2012 U.S. General Election
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Jason |
| Nov 04, 2014 04:30pm |
Nov 04, 2014 04:30pm |
General Election |
2014 U.S. General Election
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J.R. |
| Nov 08, 2016 01:00am |
Nov 08, 2016 11:00pm |
General Election |
2016 U.S. General Election
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RP |
| Nov 06, 2018 01:00am |
Nov 06, 2018 11:00pm |
General Election |
2018 U.S. General Election
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RP |
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