United States flag
The flag of United States was founded on July, 4, 1960
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Description of American flag: 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico
Country name:
long form: United States of America
short form: United States
Location of United States:North America
United States borders with:
Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea
the North Atlantic Ocean, the North Pacific Ocean
The capital of United States: Washington
Time difference: UTC-5
Area: 9,826,630 sq km
Population: 307,212,100
Nationality: American
Official language: English
Government type: federal republic
Chief of state: President
Currency: US dollar
Internet-domain: .us