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The '''United States of America''' (commonly referred to as '''America''', '''the United States''', '''the US''', or '''the USA''') was founded in on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. The US is currently the world's sole [[superpower]].

The '''United States of America''' (commonly referred to as '''the United States''', '''the USA''', '''the US''', or simply as '''America''') is a North American nation composed of fifty individual states. Its origins lie in the [[British Empire]]: it was founded on July 4, 1776 with the signing of the [[Declaration of Independence]], and its independence from Britain was formally recognized in 1783, following the [[War of Independence]]. The US is currently the world's sole [[superpower]]; it has the world's largest economy, and is recognized as having the world's most powerful military.

==Overview==

==Overview==