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The United States of America developed as the world's biggest economy in the 1900's and still holds that title today through a nominal GDP of over 25 Trillion. It is the world's third-largest country in both land area and population, accounting for just over 4% of the world's population with 333,28 million people and 6,1 % of all landmass covering 9 834 000 km². 

The USA's capital is Washinton DC and the financial center is New York City. 

Sometimes described as the capital of the world. New York, often called NYC, is the most populous city in the United States with a population of almost 9 million people, and is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Making it a truly global megacity. 


New York City is the global capital of culture, finance, entertainment, and media. It's home to over 20 million people in its metropolitan area and has an immense influence on commerce, research & technology, healthcare & life sciences education politics tourism dining art fashion, and sports. 

Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and an established haven for global investors. New York City is also recognized as the world's principal finance center, with both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, the world's largest stock exchanges by market capitalization and trade volume based in the city.

If the New York metropolitan area was an independent nation, its economy would be ranked eighth in the world. Moreover, by 2022 it had become a mecca for wealth - with more billionaires and millionaires than any other city across all continents.

Greeted by the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, New York is the most visited tourist city in the USA with 56 million visitors in 2022, followed by Los Angeles, Orlando, and Las Vegas. 

USA is home to 59 of the top 100 companies globally.

Symbolizing the USA as a land of opportunity the online bookseller Amazon.com had 180,000 customer accounts by December 1996, less than a year later it reached 1 000 000 in October 1997. Revenue for the online retailer jumped from $15.7 million in 1996 to over $500 Billion in 2022, now offering e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence (AI) services.

USA's top 3 exports for 2022 is energy related with 1. Gasoline and Other Fuels, 2. Crude Petroleum and 3. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), and Other Natural Gases, are followed in fourth place by Civilian Aircraft Parts and Passenger Vehicles rounding up the top 5 exports. 

In 2022, the majority of imports were primarily consumer goods 27%, capital goods 26% and industrial supplies 25%. Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines accounted for 12%, while foods, feeds and beverages only comprised 6%.

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