United States

Fifty states, from skyscrapers to the Grand Canyon

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United States of America

United States

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Continent: North America
Currency: US dollar
Languages: Mostly English
People: About 34 crore
Size: About 98.3 lakh km²
Leader: President Donald Trump
Declared independence: 4 July 1776
Time: 10½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Washington, D.C., and 2:30 am in summer

⭐ On 4 July 2026, the United States turned 250 years old!

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Two ways to learn

Learn about United States

Find it on the globe

Turn the globe with your finger. United States has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Both are drawn to the same scale.

SizeUnited States is about 3 times the size of India.
PeopleIndia has more than 4 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 34 crore in United States.
DistanceWashington, D.C. is about 12,000 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
TimeUnited States is 10½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Washington, D.C., or 2:30 am in summer.

Test yourself

30 questions on United States, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on United States

Map puzzle

United States and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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