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[Country Name] The United States of America

【 Area 】 9.37 million square kilometers, with a local length of 4500 kilometers from east to west, 2700 kilometers from north to south, and a coastline of 22680 kilometers.

The population is approximately 341 million. According to the US Census Bureau, non Hispanic whites account for 58.4%, Hispanics 19.5%, Africans 13.7%, Asians 6.4%, Indians and Alaska Natives 1.3%, Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders 0.3% (the above proportions overlap). General English. According to the 2023 Gallup poll data, about 68% of the American population believes in Christianity, of which 33% believe in Protestantism, 22% believe in Catholicism, and 13% believe in other sects; 7% are non Christian, with approximately 2% practicing Judaism, 1% practicing Islam, and 1% practicing Buddhism; About 22% have no religious beliefs, and about 3% refuse to answer.

【 Capital 】 Washington D. C  C.）， The population is about 700000.

National Day: July 4th (Independence Day in the United States, 1776).

Head of State: Donald Trump. The 47th (60th) President of the United States will take office on January 20, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump, currently has three sons and two daughters.

【 Geographic Location 】 Located in central North America, the territory also includes Alaska in the northwest of North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. It borders Canada to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Most regions have a continental climate, while the southern region has a subtropical climate. The temperature difference between the central and northern plains is significant, with an average temperature of -3 ℃ in Chicago in January and 24 ℃ in July; The average temperature along the Gulf of Mexico coast is 11 ℃ in January and 28 ℃ in July.

Originally a Native American settlement. At the end of the 15th century, Spain, the Netherlands, France, England, and others began to immigrate to North America. By 1773, Britain had established 13 colonies. The War of Independence broke out in 1775. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, officially declaring the establishment of the United States of America. The Federal Constitution was established in 1787, and Washington was inaugurated as the first president in 1789. In the 100 years after 1776, the territory of the United States expanded almost tenfold.

The country is divided into 50 states and 1 district (District of Columbia), with 3143 counties. The federal territories include Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; Overseas territories include Guam, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands. State names: 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.

The government implements a presidential system. The President is the Head of State, Head of Government, and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The president is elected indirectly and serves a four-year term. The government cabinet is composed of the President, Vice President, various ministers, and other members designated by the President. The cabinet actually only serves as a presidential aide and advisory group, without the power of collective decision-making. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as President, and James David Vance was sworn in as Vice President.  

According to the White House website, there are a total of 22 positions in this cabinet, except for the Vice President, and most of the cabinet members have not yet been appointed. As of January 27, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have been sworn in, and other cabinet member nominations are pending approval by the Senate.

On July 4, 1776, the constitutional document "Federal Regulations" was enacted. The draft constitution was formulated in May 1787 and declared effective by the first Congress in March 1789. It is the world's first written constitution as an independent and unified country. The main content of the constitution is to establish a federal state, where each state has significant autonomy, including legislative power; The political system implements the separation of powers, with the legislative, executive, and judicial departments standing in opposition and mutually constraining each other. Over the past two centuries, a total of 27 constitutional amendments have been formulated. Important revisions include the first 10 amendments to the Constitution passed by Congress in September 1791, which included guarantees of freedom of faith, speech, press, and peaceful assembly, later known as the "Bill of Rights" (or "Bill of Rights"); The 13th and 15th amendments, passed in 1865 and 1870, aimed at abolishing slavery and recognizing the rights of black citizens; The 25th Amendment, passed in 1951, stipulates that if the President is unable to exercise his powers, the Vice President shall be promoted to the position of President.

The Congress is the highest legislative body, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Members of both houses are directly elected by voters in each state. There are 100 senators from each state, with a term of 6 years and 1/3 of them being re elected every two years. Members of the House of Representatives are elected in proportion to the population of each state, with a total of 435 members serving a two-year term and all being re elected upon completion. Members of both houses can be re elected for an unlimited term. Members of the House and Senate are full-time and are not allowed to concurrently hold government positions. The current Congress (119th session) will open on January 3, 2025. Speaker of the Senate (Vice President concurrently) James David Vance (Republican); Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Johnson， Republican Party).

The judicial system includes the Supreme Court, federal courts, state courts, and some special courts. The Supreme Court of the United States is composed of the Chief Justice and eight justices who serve for life. The Supreme Court of the United States has the power to rule that any federal or state law is unconstitutional and not adopted. Current Chief Justice John Roberts Jr Roberts, Jr.).

The main political parties are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

(1) Republican Party: Established in 1854. In 1861, Lincoln became president and the Republican Party took office for the first time. From then until 1933, for over 70 years, except for 16 years, the Republican Party remained in power in the White House. Since 1933, Republicans Eisenhower (January 1953 January 1961), Nixon (January 1969 August 1974), Ford (August 1974 January 1977), Reagan (January 1981 January 1989), George H.W. Bush (January 1989 January 1993), George W. Bush (January 2001 January 2009), and Trump (January 2017 January 2021, January 2025 present) have been elected as presidents. The current chairman of the Republican National Committee is Michael Whatley.

(2) The Democratic Party was founded in 1791 and was initially known as the Republican Party. In 1794, it was renamed the Democratic Republican Party, and in 1828, it was renamed the Democratic Party. On the eve of the Civil War in 1861, the Democratic Party split internally, and its southern slave owners planned a rebellion. After the end of the Civil War, the Democratic Party remained in opposition for 24 years. Cleveland was elected president in 1885. Afterwards, the party remained in opposition for most of the time. Starting from 1933, Democrats Roosevelt (March 1933 April 1945), Truman (April 1945 January 1953), Kennedy (January 1961 November 1963), Johnson (November 1963 January 1969), Carter (January 1977 January 1981), Clinton (January 1993 January 2001), Obama (January 2009 January 2017), and Biden (January 2021 January 2025) were successively elected as presidents. The current chairman of the Democratic National Committee is Jaime Harrison.

The United States has a highly developed modern market economy, with its gross domestic product ranking first in the world.

Main economic data for 2023:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 27.36 trillion US dollars (calculated at current prices).

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: 85400 US dollars (International Monetary Fund data).

Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate: 2.5%.

Natural resources are abundant, and the total proven reserves of mineral resources rank first in the world. Coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, potassium salt, phosphate, sulfur and other mineral reserves rank among the top in the world. Other minerals include copper, lead, molybdenum, uranium, bauxite, gold, mercury, nickel, potassium carbonate, silver, tungsten, zinc, aluminum, bismuth, etc. Strategic mineral resources such as titanium, manganese, cobalt, and chromium are mainly imported. The forest area is about 4.4 billion acres, with a coverage rate of 33%.

In recent years, the United States has focused on optimizing its industrial structure, implementing the "re industrialization" strategy, revitalizing the real economy, and promoting the return of manufacturing. The industrial production in the United States has remained stable, and high-tech industries such as information and biology have developed rapidly. New progress has also been made in using high-tech to transform traditional industries. The main industrial products include automobiles, aviation equipment, computers, electronic and communication equipment, steel, petroleum products, fertilizers, cement, plastics and newspapers, machinery, etc.

The fiscal deficit of the US federal government in 2023 is $1.7 trillion. In June 2023, the US Congress approved to raise the ceiling of treasury bond to avoid treasury bond default. At present, the US treasury bond has exceeded 36 trillion US dollars, a record high. In response to the impact of the COVID-19, the United States has adopted extremely loose monetary policy and multiple rounds of fiscal stimulus policies, resulting in serious inflation. From March 2022 to July 2023, the Federal Reserve will raise the federal funds rate from 0-0.25% to 5.25% to 5.5% and maintain it until September 2024. Against the backdrop of sluggish economic growth and slowing inflation in the United States, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 100 basis points for three consecutive months in September, November, and December 2024, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate to 4.25% to 4.5%.

Currently, the major commercial banks in the United States are:

(1) JPMorgan Chase (J.P.) Morgan Chase: Formed in December 2000 through the merger of J.P. Morgan and J.P. Morgan Manhattan, headquartered in New York.

(2) Bank of America Corp, formerly known as "Bank of America" in Chinese, was founded in October 1968 and headquartered in San Francisco.

(3) Wells Fargo: Founded in 1852, headquartered in San Francisco.

(4) Citigroup: Its subsidiary Citibank Bank is one of the largest banks in the United States, founded in 1812 and headquartered in New York City.

The main export commodities of the United States are automobiles, soybeans, refined petroleum, aircraft, crude oil, integrated circuits, etc. The main imported goods are: automobiles, crude oil, broadcasting equipment, computers, automotive parts, etc.

The top five trading partners of the United States in 2023 are Mexico, Canada, China, Germany, and Japan. The top five export markets for goods in the United States are Mexico, Canada, China, Germany, and Japan. The top five sources of imported goods in the United States are Mexico, China, Canada, Germany, and Japan.

In 2023, the import volume of goods and services trade in the United States was $3826.9 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%, and the export volume was $3053.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. The trade deficit was $773.4 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 18.7%.

In recent years, the US foreign trade situation is as follows (in billions of US dollars):