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Family of Victoria Taylor urge people searching for her in Yorkshire to stay safe - The Guardian

Family of Victoria Taylor urge people searching for her in Yorkshire to stay safe  The GuardianVictoria Tay...

Watch live: Pro-Palestine supporters march through London to mark one year of Israel-Hamas conflict - The Independent

Watch live: Pro-Palestine supporters march through London to mark one year of Israel-Hamas conflict  The In...

Middle East crisis live: Israel ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack as fighting continues in Lebanon - The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack as fighting continues in Lebanon  The G...

More than seven million workers 'to get new rights from their first day of work' in new Labour plans - LBC

More than seven million workers 'to get new rights from their first day of work' in new Labour plans  LBCSt...

Israel-Hamas war: A timeline of events in the year since 7 October - amid fears of wider Middle East conflict - Sky News

Israel-Hamas war: A timeline of events in the year since 7 October - amid fears of wider Middle East conflict &n...

Several migrants including child die in Channel crossing attempt - BBC

Several migrants including child die in Channel crossing attempt  BBCChild 'trampled to death' among 'sever...

New twist in row over Euston station as TfL chief insists it is 'safe' - Evening Standard

New twist in row over Euston station as TfL chief insists it is 'safe'  Evening StandardEuston station’s bi...






USA

The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[17][18] consisting of 50 statesand a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean. At 3.80 million square miles (9.85 million km2)[4] and with around 318 million people, the United States is the world’s fourth-largest country by total area and third-largest by population. It is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries.[19]The geography and climate of the United States is also extremely diverse, and it is home to a wide variety of wildlife.[20]

The United States is a developed country and has the world’s largest national economy.[6] The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural resources and high worker productivity.[29] While the U.S. economy is considered post-industrial, it continues to be one of the world’s largest manufacturers.[30] The country accounts for 37% of global military spending,[31] being the world’s foremost economic and military power, a prominent political and cultural force, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations.[32]