United States Map: Map Of America

The United States of America map is a map of what’s commonly referred to as the U.S. or the USA. It is comprised of 50 states that are each run by their own government, and each of those states has their own unique culture and history behind it, but the federal government can be found in Washington, DC (which is not a state).

These states were added to the US as time went on, and the most recent state to be added to the union was Hawaii in 1959. To learn more about the US, the individual states that comprise America, and to see a map of America, check out this guide.

The United States was born in revolution and nurtured by struggle. Throughout our history, the American people have befriended and supported all those who seek independence and a better way of life. – Robert Kennedy

The United States of America Map

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. – Theodore Roosevelt

As you can see from the map above, America is a massive country. It makes up a decently large chunk of North America (Mexico and Canada are the other two countries that are included in North America) and even has two states that don’t actually “touch” the Contiguous states (that 48 states that actually touch one another).

As many of you know, colonization and exploration of North America began in the late 1500’s, and the first English settlement was established in 1607. Over a hundred years the colonists began feeling mistreated and a revolution began in 1775. In 1776 the United States of America declared their independence from Britain. Over time it became obvious that the new country needed a little more structure and the colonies ratified the Constitution (after a long and intense debate). As each colony ratified the Constitution they became states (as you will see in the chart below). Now the United States is a world power with 50 states.

Now, we want to provide everyone with some statistics and facts about the United States:

• The total area of the United States: 3.8 million square miles
• The structure of the government: Constitution-based Federal Republic
• The currency: US Dollar
• The approximate population of the United States: 320 million
• The US motto: “In God We Trust”
• The national animal: the bald eagle
• It is believed that the continent of North America has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years
• General George Washington was the first president of the United States after leading the country through the Revolutionary War
• The US had a 4-year Civil War (1861-1865) that focused on may issues: economy, slavery, states’ rights, and federal government overreach
• The United States has no official language, but the two most prominent languages are Spanish and English
• If Texas were its own country it would have the 10th largest GDP in the entire world

The States That Make Up The Union

The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. – Samuel Adams

As most of you may know, there are 50 states in the United States of America (collectively known as the “union”). The capital of the U.S., Washington D.C., is a federal district and is not a state. That means that DC does have a mayor and city council, but Congress has authority over laws, budget, taxes, and just about everything else pertaining to the city. DC also has a representative in the House of Representatives, however, they are not allowed to vote.

Below we have included a chart of some information about all the states that are in the United States of America. In the chart, we have included the state capital, the date the state entered the union (or the date that they ratified the Constitution), the population of the state (as of 2010), and the total area that state has.