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  Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - United States
The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii).
The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, English is spoken by the vast majority of the population and serves as the de facto language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 4,000 universities, colleges and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which may be considered to be among the most prestigious and advanced in the world.
www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/United_States   (4050 words)

  
 > United States at abcworld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The United States may be regarded as an example of a constitutional republic or as a liberal democracy, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in that design or Constitution of the United States of America.
The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, English is the first and/or only language of the overwhelming majority of the population and serves as the de facto official language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
Spanish follows English as the second-most spoken language in the United States, primarily due to the influence of recent Latin American immigrants and the fact that almost a fifth of its continental territory was originally part of Mexico, and it is a primary spoken language in some areas of the Southwest.
abcworld.net /United_States.html   (6231 words)

  
 United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the Cold War, the United States was a major player in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and was considered one of Two superpowers along with the Soviet Union; with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nation emerged as the world's leading economic and military power.
The [[White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States.]] The federal government is the national government.
The United States is a great center of higher education, boasting more than 4,000 universities, colleges and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which may be considered to be among the Most prestigious and advanced in the world.
united-states.iqnaut.net   (5101 words)

  
 United States - Dic.blogopt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Forty-eight of the states are in the single region between Canada and Mexico; this group is referred to, with varying precision and formality, as the continental or contiguous United States, sometimes abbreviated CONUS, and as the Lower 48.
The United States is an example of a constitutional republic, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in the United States Constitution.
The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
dic.blogopt.com /United_states   (6976 words)

  
 FHWA - FAPG, 23 CFR 470A, Federal-Aid Highway Systems
The STRAHNET includes highways which are important to the United States strategic defense policy and which provide defense access, continuity, and emergency capabilities for the movement of personnel, materials, and equipment in both peace time and war time.
State transportation agencies are permitted to erect informational Interstate signs along a federally designated future Interstate corridor only after the specific route location has been established for the route to be constructed to Interstate design standards.
States and MPOs should fully consider whether a direct connection should be identified for such terminals, or whether being in the proximity (2 to 3 miles) of an NHS route is sufficient.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /legsregs/directives/fapg/cfr0470a.htm   (3188 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/United States
The United States of America—also referred to as the United States, the USA, the U.S. America, the States, and (poetically) Columbia—is a democratic federal republic of fifty states located primarily in central North America.
However, the structure of the United States was profoundly changed in 1788 when the states replaced the Articles of Confederation with the United States Constitution; often, sources use the date each of the original 13 states adopted the Constitution as the date on that state "entered the Union" (became part of the United States).
Because the United States is such a relatively young nation, most of the development of US cities has taken place after the invention of the automobile.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/U.S.   (5129 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
That river separates the United States from the Republic of Mexico until at the city of El Paso it turns northward; from that point to the Colorado River an arbitrary line marks the boundary of the two republics.
In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
It also provides that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; for the return of fugitives from justice and for the admission of new states.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm   (21426 words)

  
 United States - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The title of the painting, from a 1726 poem by Bishop Berkeley, was a phrase often quoted in the era of Manifest Destiny, expressing a widely held belief that civilization had steadily moved westward throughout history.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.
Note that Alaska and Hawaii are shown at different scales, and that the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from this map.
www.voyager.in /United_States   (6785 words)

  
 Sahaja Yoga Worldwide Contacts - Country Details
If you cannot find your city or state on the list below, please contact the nearest center for information on meetings that may not be currently listed.
Clifton United Methodist Church on the corner of Senator and Clifton.
In the class your will learn about your own subtle system, how to diagnose the state of your centers, their qualities, and how to keep them in balance.
www.sahajayoga.org /usa   (1160 words)

  
 Masjid Addresses in the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The following directory contains Masjids and Islamic Centers in the United States, believed to be orginally compiled by ISNA, and since has been extensively updated by MSA of the USA and Canada.
US East Zone: including the states of Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hamphire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
It was Notes: established by the MSA at Minnesota State University and opened Notes: on the 18th of December 1998.
www.msa-natl.org /resources/IS_USA.html   (4087 words)

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