North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.
is an instance of: North American country, North American nation.
instances of which are: North, Union.
has as a part: East, eastern United States | middle west, Midwest, midwestern United States | Pacific Northwest | American state | West, western United States | Colony | New England | Mid-Atlantic states | South | Sunbelt | North | Dakota | AL, Ala., Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie | AK, Alaska, Last Frontier | Arizona, AZ, Grand Canyon State | AR, Ark., Arkansas, Land of Opportunity | CA, Calif., California, Golden State | Centennial State, CO, Colo., Colorado | Connecticut, Constitution State, CT, Ct., Nutmeg State | DE, Del., Delaware, Diamond State, First State | D.C., DC, District of Columbia | Everglade State, FL, Fla., Florida, Sunshine State | Empire State of the South, GA, Ga., Georgia, Peach State | Aloha State, Haw., Hawai'i, Hawaii, HI | Gem State, ID, Id., Idaho | IL, Ill., Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State | Hoosier State, IN, Ind., Indiana | Hawkeye State, IA, Ia., Iowa | Kan., Kansas, KS, Sunflower State | Bluegrass State, Ken., Kentucky, KY | Louisiana Purchase | LA, La., Louisiana, Pelican State | Maine, ME, Me., Pine Tree State | Free State, Maryland, MD, Md., Old Line State | Bay State, MA, Mass., Massachusetts, Old Colony | Great Lakes State, MI, Mich., Michigan, Wolverine State | Gopher State, Minn., Minnesota, MN, North Star State | Magnolia State, Miss., Mississippi, MS | Missouri, MO, Mo., Show Me State | Mont., Montana, MT, Treasure State | Cornhusker State, NE, Neb., Nebraska | Battle Born State, Nev., Nevada, NV, Sagebrush State, Silver State | Granite State, N.H., New Hampshire, NH | Garden State, Jersey, N.J., New Jersey, NJ | Land of Enchantment, N.M., New Mexico, NM | Empire State, N.Y., New York, New York State, NY | N.C., NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State | N.D., ND, North Dakota, Peace Garden State | Buckeye State, OH, Ohio | OK, Okla., Oklahoma, Sooner State | Beaver State, OR, Ore., Oregon | Keystone State, PA, Pa., Pennsylvania | Little Rhody, Ocean State, R.I., Rhode Island, RI | Palmetto State, S.C., SC, South Carolina | Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, S.D., SD, South Dakota | Tenn., Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State | Lone-Star State, Tex., Texas, TX | Beehive State, Mormon State, UT, Ut., Utah | Green Mountain State, Vermont, VT, Vt. | Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va., Virginia | Evergreen State, WA, Wash., Washington | Mountain State, W.V., West Virginia, WV | Badger State, WI, Wis., Wisc., Wisconsin | Equality State, WY, Wyo., Wyoming | Connecticut, Connecticut River | Great Lakes | Mississippi, Mississippi River | Missouri, Missouri River | New River | Niagara, Niagara River | Niobrara, Niobrara River | Ohio, Ohio River | Rio Bravo, Rio Grande | Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River | Twin, Twin Falls | Yosemite, Yosemite Falls | Yukon, Yukon River ... show more.
is a part of: North America.
has as a member: American.
is a member of: NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization | OAS, Organization of American States.
domain member region: multiple voting | snake dance | reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment | trust busting | Boston Tea Party | recall | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | water spaniel | maquiladora | slave market | totem | beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, schnoz, schnozzle, snoot, snout | southernism | shamanism | Social Security number | joint resolution | Bill of Rights | Athabascan, Athabaskan, Athapascan, Athapaskan, Athapaskan language | inaugural, inaugural address | tart | teacake | partridge | cola, dope | combination in restraint of trade | State Department | department of the federal government, federal department, federal office | federation of tribes, tribe | nation | independent agency | IC, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community | county | barrio | Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands | Marlowe, Philip Marlowe | desperado, desperate criminal | mestiza | mestizo | old man | staff member, staffer | Northerner, Yank, Yankee | Gibson, Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Mel Gibson | genus Epiphyllum | Matricaria matricarioides, pineapple weed, rayless chamomile | Cassia alata, ringworm bush, ringworm cassia, ringworm shrub, Senna alata | genus Hedeoma, Hedeoma | Acrostichum aureum, golden fern, leather fern | discount rate | buck, clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill | in, inch | 1000000000, billion, one thousand million | 1000000000000, one million million, trillion | quadrillion | quintillion | sextillion | septillion | octillion | billionth | trapezium | trapezoid | February 2, Groundhog Day | February 12, Lincoln's Birthday | February 22, Washington's Birthday | Presidents' Day | first-year, freshman | billion | trillion | marine | green onion, scallion, spring onion | checking account, chequing account, current account ... show more.
derivation: American.