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[[File:United_States_map_2315United States map 2315.gif|frame|Oh, ''there'' it is... staging a two-flank siege of [[Canada]].]]

The United States of America -- [[I Have Many Names|commonly referred to as the United States, the US, the USA, the US of A, America, or the States]] -- is—is a constitutional federal democratic republic occupying a large part of the continent of North America. It borders Canada from the south and Mexico from the north in its main territorial area. It also contains, off the mainland, the Hawaiian islands of the Pacific Ocean and a large state northwest of Canada called Alaska that shares a sea border with the Russian Federation. In all, the country consists of fifty states, one state-neutral capital city called Washington, D.C. (for "District of Columbia"), and assorted smaller commonwealths and protectorates. It is ''so'' huge (third largest overall, behind Russia and Canada respectively), in fact, that it would take days on end to drive from one opposite end to the other. One state of the fifty, Texas, the largest state in the mainland, is almost three times as large as the ''entire United Kingdom''. So if you're planning to come here, don't expect to hit all the widespread landmarks in one trip unless you have a lot of time to spend and don't mind paying for many flights or sitting through long car drives (we don't have all that many passenger trains here anymore, aside from more local, smaller train lines that work within a city or across a fairly small set of towns).

Over the course of the late 19th century to the present, the United States became a superpower and isfrom nowthe technically1940s on became commonly considered to be one of, if not ''the'', most powerful countrycountries on the planet --— itbeing basically uncontested in this role from the 1990s to the mid 2010s. It is technologically advanced and possesses a huge industrial base, a colossal military, and immense financial wealth. It is known for its soft power, and is among the largest exporter of modern media, its products being seen the world over.

The country's government consists of three branches, with the head of one of these (the executive branch) being commonly viewed as a main political leader: the [[The Presidents|elected President]] of the United States, currently [[BarackJoe ObamaBiden]] as of January 20, 2021.<ref>Please ignore the [[Conspiracy Theorist]]s who say otherwise.</ref>

''== The Parts of the United States of America'' ==

** [[Atlanta]], GA

** [[Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire|Baltimore]], MD

** [[Boston (useful notes)|Boston]], MA

** [[The Windy City|ChicagoSouthies]], IL

** [[ClevelandThe RocksWindy City|ClevelandChicago]], OHIL

** [[DFWCleveland MetroplexRocks|Dallas/Fort WorthCleveland]], TXOH

** [[Motor City|DetroitDenver]], MICO

** [[GreaterMotor HoustonCity|HoustonDetroit]], TXMI

** [[IndianapolisGreater Houston|Houston]], INTX

** [[Kansas CityIndianapolis]], MOIN

** [[LosKansas AngelesCity]], CAMO

** [[MiamiLos Angeles]], FLCA

** [[MilwaukeeMiami]], WIFL

** [[NewTwin OrleansCities|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], LAMN

** [[New York City|New YorkOrleans]], NY]]LA

*** [[Brooklyn Rage]] (New Yorkers as violent [[Badass|badassesbadass]]es)

*** [[New York SubwayCity Cops]] (the NYPD)

** [[OtherNew CitiesYork in TexasSubway]]

** [[Philadelphia (useful notes)|Philadelphia]], PA

** [[PortlandPittsburgh]], ORPA

** [[San FranciscoPortland]], CAOR

** [[SeattleSan Francisco]], WACA

** [[Washington DCSeattle]], WA

*** [[Niagara Falls]]

* Regions and concepts:=

** [[Hollywood New England|New England]] (the six Northeastern-most states)

** [[DeepLovecraft SouthCountry]] (the stereotypedcreepy Southernversion USof New England)

*** [[SweetDeep Home AlabamaSouth]] (the [[Lighter and Softer|idealized]]stereotyped Southern US)

*** [[SouthernSweet GothicHome Alabama]] (the creepy[[Lighter and Softer|idealized]] Southern US)

** [[DownSouthern on the FarmGothic]] (the ruralcreepy Southern MidwestUS)

*** [[Minnesota Nice]] (Midwesterners, especially Minnesotans, portrayed as exceptionally polite)

** [[FlyoverEverytown, CountryAmerica]] ("bland"the Middlesmall AmericaAmerican town)

** [[TheFlyover Other RainforestCountry]] (the"bland" PacificMiddle NorthwestAmerica)

** [[American Climate]]

''== American Culture and People'' ==

** [[Useful Notes/Christmas in America]]

** [[Labor Day in TheNorth United StatesAmerica]]

* [[Useful Notes/Native Americans|Native Americans]]

''== American Government and Politics'' ==

''== American History'' ==

** [[The War of 1812]]

''== American Media and Communications'' ==

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