United States of America
Country

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the extreme Northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major cities include New York, a global finance and culture center, and Washington, DC, the capital, both on the Atlantic Coast; Los Angeles, famed for filmmaking, on the Pacific Coast; and the Midwestern metropolis Chicago.

Capital: Washington, D.C.

Founded: July 4, 1776

Dialing code: +1

ISO code: USA

Population: 318.9 million (2014)

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Child sex offenders to be named in US passports

America's registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when travelling overseas. The State Department said last week it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a “unique identifier” of their status.