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The flag of the United States, commonly referred to as the American flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red and six white, representing the original thirteen colonies, and a blue rectangle in the upper left corner with fifty white, five-pointed stars, representing the fifty states of the Union. The stars are arranged in nine rows staggered horizontally and eleven rows staggered vertically. The flag’s design has been modified 26 times since its adoption on June 14, 1777.
| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | US, USA (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | United States of America |
| Capital city | Washington D.C. |
| Continent | North America |
| Member of | United Nations, NATO, Organization of American States, Pacific Community |
| Population | 333,287,557 (2022) |
| Total area | 9,833,520 km2 |
| Highest point | Denali (6 191 m, 20 312 ft) |
| Lowest point | Badwater Basin (-86 m, -282 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $ 76,399 |
| Currency | United States dollar ($, USD) |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .us |