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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	13.83	Per 1000 Inhabitants	151	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	8.38	Per 1000 Inhabitants	96	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	6.14	Per 1000 Live Births	180	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	78.24	Years	49	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	4.25	Per 1000 Inhabitants	18	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	0.97	Percent	123	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	2.06	Born per Woman	124	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	4110000	Gigawatt hour	1	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	657200	1 Mil. Cubic metre	1	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	582200	1 Mil. Cubic metre	2	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	-2.40	Percent	151	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	46400	Dollar	11	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	14140000	Million dollar	2	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-5.50	Percent	110	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	-0.70	Percent	13	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	19500	1000 Barrel per day	1	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	8514	1000 Barrel per day	3	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	9.30	Percent	109	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	9826675	Square kilometer	3			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.60	Percent	68			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	22000		21			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	1200000		9			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	310232863		3			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation	nonregional member
African Development Bank Group	to promote economic development and social progress	nonregional member
Association of Southeast Asian Nations	to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia	dialogue partner
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone	to enhance regional stability through economic cooperation	observer
Council of the Baltic Sea States	to promote cooperation among the Baltic Sea states in the areas of aid to new democratic institutions, economic development, humanitarian aid, energy and the environment, cultural programs and education, and transportation and communication	observer
Council of Europe	to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe	observer
European Organization for Nuclear Research	to foster nuclear research for peaceful purposes only	observer
Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia	promoting a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia	observer
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice	signatory
Pacific Islands Forum	to promote regional cooperation in political matters	partner
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation	to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation	observer
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative	to encourage cooperation among participating states and to facilitate their integration into European structures	observer
Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty	to implement a trilateral mutual security agreement, although the US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986;Australia and the US continue to hold annual meetings
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	to promote trade and investment in the Pacific basin
Arctic Council	to address the common concerns and challenges faced by Arctic governments and the people of the Arctic;to protect the Arctic environment
ASEAN Regional Forum	to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern
Australia Group	to consult on and coordinate export controls related to chemical and biological weapons
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Colombo Plan	to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council	to discuss cooperation on mutual political and security issues
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to facilitate the transition of seven centrally planned economies in Europe (Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, former USSR, and former Yugoslavia) to market economies by committing 60% of its loans to privatization
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Financial Action Task Force	to develop and promote policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Group of 20	to promote open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on any issues related to global economic stability;helps to support growth and development across the globe
Group of 5	to coordinate the economic policies of five major noncommunist economic powers
Group of 7	to facilitate economic cooperation among the seven major noncommunist economic powers
Group of 8	to facilitate economic cooperation among the developed countries (DCs) that participated in the Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC), held in several sessions between December 1975 and 3 June 1977
Group of 10	to coordinate credit policy
Inter-American Development Bank	to promote economic and social development in Latin America
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Energy Agency	to promote cooperation on energy matters, especially emergency oil sharing and relations between oil consumers and oil producers;established by the OECD
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migration	to facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
North American Free Trade Agreement	to eliminate trade barriers, promote fair competition, increase investment opportunities, provide protection of intellectual property rights, and create procedures to settle disputes
North Atlantic Treaty Organization	to promote mutual defense and cooperation
Nuclear Energy Agency	to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy;associated with OECD
Nuclear Suppliers Group	to establish guidelines for exports of nuclear materials, processing equipment for uranium enrichment, and technical information to countries of proliferation concern and regions of conflict and instability
Organization of American States	to promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	to promote economic cooperation and development
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	to foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law;to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention, and crisis management;and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures
Paris Club	to provide a forum for debtor countries to negotiate rescheduling of debt service payments or loans extended by governments or official agencies of participating countries;to help restore normal trade and project finance to debtor countries
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
Secretariat of the Pacific Community	to serve island development in 22 Pacific countries;to develop technical assistance and professional, scientific, and research support;to build planning and management capability
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Security Council	to maintain international peace and security
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	to ensure the humanitarian treatment of refugees and find permanent solutions to refugee problems
United Nations Institute for Training and Research	to help the UN become more effective through training and research
United Nations Mission in Liberia	to support the cease-fire agreement and peace process, protect UN facilities and people, support humanitarian activities, and assist in national security reform
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East	to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization	to supervise the 1948 Arab-Israeli cease-fire;currently supports timely deployment of reinforcements to other peacekeeping operations in the region as needed;initially established by the UN Security Council
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
Zangger Committee	to establish guidelines for the export control provisions of the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Names

United States : Name
United States of America : Longname
US or USA : Abbreviation

Description

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. Over a span of more than five decades, the economy has achieved steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.

Government type

Constitution-based federal republic;strong democratic tradition

Religions

Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2007 est.)

Natural Resources

coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber

Export commodities

agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%

United States