United States
United States is in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, in the North America region. Its capital is Washington, D.C. It has a population of about 341.8 million and an area of 9,372,610 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 41% of the total.
The flag of United States as a pie chart
- Red 41%
- White 40.2%
- Navy blue 18.8%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has stars
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
United States at a glance
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- Region
- North America
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- United States dollar
- National day
- July 4
- Anthem
- “The Star-Spangled Banner”
- Olympic Games
- Hosted in 1904, 1932, 1984 and 1996 (Summer) · 1932, 1960, 1980 and 2002 (Winter)
- Area
- 9,372,610 km²4th largest out of 208
- Population
- 341.8 million3rd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 36.5 people/km²52nd least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 30,769.7 billion1st highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 90,0279th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years54th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Hosted the World Cup in 1994 and 2026
Neighboring countries
United States borders 2 countries:
Canada
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.