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The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
The USA borders Canada in the north; its southern 3,155 km long border to Mexico is partly furnished with a great wall (or fence). The United States also shares maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia. With an area of 9,833,516 km², the USA is the third-largest country in the world.
United States Map with State Names: A basic map of the USA labeled with only the names of the states. Clear and easy to read so you can quickly locate the state you're looking for. Also shows the names of Canadian provinces that border the United States, as well as neighboring Mexico, The Bahamas, and Russia.