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Comparative area: |
About three-tenths the
size of Africa, about one-half the size of South America |
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Climate: |
Mostly temperate |
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Terrain: |
Central plains, broad
river valleys, mountains, volcanoes in Hawaii |
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Natural hazards: |
Tsunamis, volcanoes,
earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, mud slides, forest fires, flooding |
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Government type: |
Federal republic |
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Capital: |
Washington, D.C. |
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Currency: |
U.S. dollar |
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Language: |
English, Spanish |
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Religion: |
Protestant, Roman
Catholic, Jewish |
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Population: |
278,058,881 (2001
est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
6.76 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
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Life expectancy: |
77 years (2001
est.) |
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HIV/AIDS-adult prevalence
rate: |
.61% (1999 est.) |
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Literacy rate: |
Male: 97%
Female: 97% (1999 est.) |
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Percent of population
below poverty line: |
12.7% (1999 est.) |
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Number of telephone
lines: |
194,000,000 (1997) |
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Number of televisions: |
219,000,000 (1997) |
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Number of internet
users: |
148,000,000 (2000) |
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