United States
United States 🇺🇸 is a country in North America with a population of approximately ~335 million (2024). Its capital is Washington, D.C.. This is the complete reference for identifying United States in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Flag | 🇺🇸 |
| Continent / region | North America |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Population | ~335 million (2024) |
| ISO codes | US / USA |
| Coordinates | 38.89°, -77.03° |
| Bordering countries | Canada, Mexico, Russia (maritime, Bering Strait), Bahamas (maritime) |
Famous for
The Statue of Liberty, Hollywood, the Grand Canyon, the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, the dollar as the global reserve currency, Silicon Valley.
Quiz tips for United States
Third largest country by area. Third most populous (~335M, after India and China). Capital is Washington, D.C., NOT New York City.
How United States appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, United States is identified through the clue sequence: north america first, then population range (~335 million (2024)), then bordering countries, then capital (Washington, D.C.), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, United States is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach North America.
Neighboring countries
More North America country guides
Capital Hamilton · North America · Pop. ~0.1 million
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Capital Beijing · Asia · Pop. ~1.41 billion (2024)
Capital Jakarta (moving to Nusantara) · Asia · Pop. ~278 million (2024)
Capital Islamabad · Middle East · Pop. ~247.5 million
Capital Abuja · Africa · Pop. ~224 million (2024)
Reading United States in MapDash context
The United States record above pulls directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. What follows is the per-entity context — how United States sits in the broader country-guessing geography puzzles distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for United States is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of United States?
The capital of United States is Washington, D.C..
What continent is United States in?
United States is in North America.
What is the population of United States?
United States has a population of approximately ~335 million (2024).
What countries border United States?
United States borders Canada, Mexico, Russia (maritime, Bering Strait), Bahamas (maritime).
What is United States famous for?
The Statue of Liberty, Hollywood, the Grand Canyon, the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, the dollar as the global reserve currency, Silicon Valley.