The United States of America is the world's third largest nation. in North America, it is bordered by Canada to the and Mexico to the south. The United States has many and interesting places to visit. It has sparkling cities with skyscrapers and amazing from coast to coast. It peoples of many different , languages, and religions. The United States is made up of fifty and many territories. Washington, located in the District of Columbia, is its . The United States only became an nation in 1783, after defeating the British in the Revolutionary War.