Map of the United States of America

Map of the United States of America sketches the political boundaries of the States and the Federal District of this country located in the North American  continent. Ending the two and a half decades of colonial rule, USA became independent on 4 July 1776. At present, USA is formed by 50 states and one federal district known as the District of Columbia, which houses the nation's capital, Washington DC. Originally, 13 states formed the nation and over a period of time, the number grew to 50. The last states to join the federation were Alaska and Hawaii. 48 out of 50 states of the USA are contiguous, the two exceptions being Alaska and Hawaii Islands. Besides the political states of USA , the country also has territories outside, which are "insular areas". These include some commonwealths, dependencies and protectorates. Some of these are American Samoa, United States Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands.

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