United States of America
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Motto: "In God We Trust" Other traditional mottos: "E pluribus unum" (Latin) "Out of many, one" "Annuit cœptis" (Latin) "Providence favors our undertakings" "Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) "New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Capital	Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W / 38.883; -77.017
Largest city	New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W / 40.717; -74.000
Official languages	None at the federal level
National language	English
Ethnic groups (2020)	By race: 61.6% White 12.4% Black 6% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 10.2% two or more races 8.4% other By origin: 81.3% non-Hispanic or Latino 18.7% Hispanic or Latino
Religion (2023)	67% Christianity 33% Protestantism 22% Catholicism 1% Mormonism 11% other Christian 22% unaffiliated 2% Judaism 6% other religion 3% unanswered
Demonym(s)	American
Government	Federal presidential republic
President	Donald Trump
Vice President	JD Vance
House Speaker	Mike Johnson
Chief Justice	John Roberts
Legislature	Congress
Upper house	Senate
Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence  from Great Britain
Declaration	July 4, 1776 (1776-7-4)
Confederation	March 1, 1781 (1781-3-1)
Recognition	September 3, 1783 (1783-9-3)
Constitution	June 21, 1788 (1788-6-21)
Area
Total area	3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2) (3rd)
Water (%)	7.0 (2010)
Land area	3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd)
Population
2024 estimate	340,110,988
2020 census	331,449,281 (3rd)
Density	87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
Total	$29.168 trillion (2nd)
Per capita	$86,601 (8th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
Total	$29.168 trillion (1st)
Per capita	$86,601 (6th)
Gini (2023)	41.6 medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.927 very high (20th)
Currency	U.S. dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone	UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11
Summer (DST)	UTC−4 to −10
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy
Calling code	+1
ISO 3166 code	US
Internet TLD	.us

Learn about citizenship and other requirements after an overseas adoption.

When your kid arrives in the United States, the first thing you should do is ensure that they get U.S. citizenship. Any kid under the age of 18 becomes a U.S. citizen automatically if he or she resides in the legal and physical care of an American citizen parent, is admitted to the United States as an immigrant for lawful permanent residence, and the adoption is complete. If your kid does not fulfill these standards, you may use Form N-600 to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship.

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You may also be obligated to report your child’s health and status to their native nation following the adoption. Some nations have rules that make this illegal for many years after adoption. The nation wants to make sure the youngster is safe and happy. Provisional adoptions are permitted in several countries. Instead of a post-adoption report, the kid and family’s development will be observed before the adoption is completed.

You should ensure that you are prepared to manage the post-adoption obligations of the nation from where you are adopting. Delays in these reports might stymie future adoptions in the United States. It may also prevent your adoption from being completed.