Population
341.8M
Federal Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$112,286
in 2031
Passport power
#41
112 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Austin
of 99 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- United States of America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America / North America
- Area
- 9,525,067 km²
- Population
- 341.8M
- Density
- 35.7/km²
- Government
- Federal Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .us
- Calling code
- +1
- Timezones
- UTC-12:00, UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00 +8 more
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #41 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 112
- Total accessible
- 153
- Immigration programs
- 2 Student 2 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christianity 67.0%, Unaffiliated 22.0%, Judaism 2.0%, Other religion 6.0%
- Currencies
- $ USD — United States dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.938
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $112,286
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.9 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 94.7%
- Gini index (2018)
- 41.4
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.2%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.9%
- Urban population (2025)
- 80.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 7.5 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 5.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.70
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Tax Obligations for Green Card Holders Living Abroad | Tax & banking | BrightTax | 1 week ago |
| IRS Form 8621 Filing Requirements for Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs) | Tax & banking | BrightTax | 1 week ago |
| IRS Form 4868: Filing Extension to October 15 for US Expats | Tax & banking | BrightTax | 2 weeks ago |
| IRS Form 2350: Eligibility for Expat Tax Filing Extension | Tax & banking | BrightTax | 2 weeks ago |
| US Green Card Overview: Eligibility, Purpose, and Key Facts | Residency & citizenship | BrightTax | 2 weeks ago |