Explainer Series
Indo-Pacific Explainer:
The United States of America
Published: 26 February 2024
This guide is provided as part of the Perth USAsia Centres ‘explainer series’ and is intended for education purposes. It is free to use and share but attribution to the Perth USAsia Centre is required.
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↗ Overview
The United States of America (US) is located on the North American continent, made up of 50 states and one federal district (the District of Colombia – home to the country’s capital, Washington DC). The US also has five overseas territories (lands that belong to, but are not considered part of the US): American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
↗ How was America formed?
↗ System of Government
↗ Why is America important to the world and what’s its relationship to the Indo-Pacific?
↗ What makes America so powerful?
↗ Relationship with Australia
