United States Antique-Style Map

With an area of 3,536,278 square miles and a population of more than 265 million, the United States stretches from the Florida Keys in the Atlantic to the Arctic Circle of Alaska and the volcanoes of Hawaii in the Pacific. A former colony of Great Britain, the United States declared its independence in 1776. Composed of fifty states, its federal government is centered in Washington, D.C. A beacon for freedom and economic opportunity, the United States has attracted immigrants from around the globe. It leads the world in manufacturing, medical research, information technology and agricultural production.