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| − | = '''The United States of America''' =
| + | '''The United States of America'''<br/> |
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| − | | [[File:The Flag of The United States of America.png|left|200px|The Flag of The United States of America.png]]<br/> | + | | [[File:The Flag of The United States of America.png|left|200px|The Flag of The United States of America.png|alt=The Flag of The United States of America.png]]<br/> |
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| − | ''' Capital''' | + | '''Capital''' |
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| − | Washington D.C
| + | Washington D.C |
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| − | 38°53'N 77°01'W
| + | 38°53'N 77°01'W |
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| − | ''' Official language(s)''' | + | '''Official language(s)''' |
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| − | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"> None at federal level <sup>[a]</sup></span> | + | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249)">None at federal level <sup>[a]</sup></span> |
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| − | ''' Government''' | + | '''Government''' |
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| − | Federal presidential constitutional republic
| + | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
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| − | ''' President''' | + | '''President''' |
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| − | Barack Obama
| + | Barack Obama |
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| − | ''' Total area''' | + | '''Total area''' |
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| − | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><sup> </sup>9,826,675 </span>km<sup>2<ref>"United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).</ref></sup> | + | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249)"><sup></sup>9,826,675 </span>km<sup>2<ref>"United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).</ref></sup> |
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| − | ''' Population''' | + | '''Population''' |
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| − | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"> 313,206,000 </span>(2012)<ref>U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.</ref> | + | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left">313,206,000 </span>(2012)<ref>U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.</ref> |
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| − | ''' Rural population''' | + | '''Rural population''' |
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| − | <sub> </sub>55,700,625 (2011)<ref>http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html</ref> | + | <sub></sub>55,700,625 (2011)<ref>http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html</ref> |
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| − | ''' GDP (nominal)''' | + | '''GDP (nominal)''' |
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| − | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"> $15.065 trillion </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> | + | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left">$15.065 trillion </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> |
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| − | ''' GDP Per capita''' | + | '''GDP Per capita''' |
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| − | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"> $48,147 </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> | + | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left">$48,147 </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> |
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| − | ''' Currency''' | + | '''Currency''' |
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| − | United States Dollar $ USD
| + | United States Dollar $ USD |
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| − | ''' Time zone''' | + | '''Time zone''' |
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| | (UTC- 5 to -10) | | (UTC- 5 to -10) |
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| − | Summer (DST) (UTC - 4 to -10) | + | Summer (DST) (UTC - 4 to -10) |
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| − | ''' Electricity generation ''' | + | '''Electricity generation''' |
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| − | | 4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)<ref>http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html</ref> | + | | 4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)<ref>http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html</ref> |
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| − | | ''' Access to Electricity''' | + | | '''Access to Electricity''' |
| − | | ~100% | + | | ~100% |
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| − | ''' Wind energy (installed capacity)''' | + | '''Wind energy (installed capacity)''' |
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| − | | 43,635 MW (2011) <ref>http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp</ref> | + | | 43,635 MW (2011) <ref>http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp</ref> |
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| − | ''' Solar Energy (installed capacity)''' | + | '''Solar Energy (installed capacity)''' |
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| − | | 3,954 MW (2011)<ref>http://www.seia.org/galleries/pdf/SMI-YIR-2011-ES.pdf</ref> | + | | 3,954 MW (2011)<ref>http://www.seia.org/galleries/pdf/SMI-YIR-2011-ES.pdf</ref> |
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| − | = Energy situation = | + | = Overview<br/> = |
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| | Energy in the United States of America are produced from a variety of sources. The primary source of energy in the United States is coal at 42% in 2011.<ref>http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_1_1</ref> | | Energy in the United States of America are produced from a variety of sources. The primary source of energy in the United States is coal at 42% in 2011.<ref>http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_1_1</ref> |
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| | + | *[http://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_prod/pdf/PT1_us.pdf Energy Production Estimates in Physical Units, United States, 1960 - 2009]<br/> |
| | + | *[http://www.eia.gov/state/seds/hf.jsp?incfile=sep_use/total/use_tot_usa.html&mstate=United States Energy Consumption Estimates for Major Energy Sources in Physical Units, 1960-2009]<br/> |
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| | + | == Renewable Energy Sources<br/> == |
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| | + | *[http://205.254.135.7/renewable/ Government source for in-depth information about renewable energy in the united States of America.]<br/> |
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| − | '''[http://www.eia.gov/state/seds/sep_prod/pdf/PT1_us.pdf Energy Production Estimates in Physical Units, United States, 1960 - 2009]'''
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| − | [http://205.254.135.7/renewable/ http://205.254.135.7/renewable/] - Government source for in-depth information about renewable energy in the united States of America.
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| | === Hydropower === | | === Hydropower === |
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| | Existing hydroelectric plants and high head/low power water energy sites in the conterminous United States.<ref>http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (pg. 47)</ref> | | Existing hydroelectric plants and high head/low power water energy sites in the conterminous United States.<ref>http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (pg. 47)</ref> |
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| − | Low head/low power water energy sites in the conterminous United States<ref>http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (pg. 29)</ref>
| + | Low head/low power water energy sites in the conterminous United States<ref>http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (pg. 29)</ref><br/> |
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| − | '''[http://energy.gov/maps/us-hydropower-potential-existing-non-powered-dams <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Interactive map of existing hydropower sites </span>]''' | + | '''[http://energy.gov/maps/us-hydropower-potential-existing-non-powered-dams Interactive map of existing hydropower sites]''' |
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| − | <div>"The Alaska Region contains the largest total potential with its slightly less than 90,000 MW of potential, which is approximately 30% of the total power potential of the United States. The Pacific Northwest Region has the second highest amount of total potential with slightly more than 76,000 MW of potential. Together these two regions contain over half (55%) of the U.S. power potential. From the perspective of the largest percentage of total power potential that has been developed, the Great Lakes Region (66%) and the Tennessee Region (37%) are particularly noteworthy with the next highest regions being the Lower Colorado (23%), Pacific Northwest (22%), South Atlantic-Gulf (21%), and California (17%)."<ref name="U.S DOE: Water Energy Resources of the United States with Emphasis on Low Head/Low Power Resources">http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (4.4 pg. 33)</ref></div><div><br/></div><div><br/> | + | <div>"The Alaska Region contains the largest total potential with its slightly less than 90,000 MW of potential, which is approximately 30% of the total power potential of the United States. The Pacific Northwest Region has the second highest amount of total potential with slightly more than 76,000 MW of potential. Together these two regions contain over half (55%) of the U.S. power potential. From the perspective of the largest percentage of total power potential that has been developed, the Great Lakes Region (66%) and the Tennessee Region (37%) are particularly noteworthy with the next highest regions being the Lower Colorado (23%), Pacific Northwest (22%), South Atlantic-Gulf (21%), and California (17%)."<ref name="U.S DOE: Water Energy Resources of the United States with Emphasis on Low Head/Low Power Resources">http://hydropower.inel.gov/resourceassessment/pdfs/03-11111.pdf (4.4 pg. 33)</ref></div><div><br/></div><div><br/> |
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| | | Low-head-low power water energy sites in Alaska | | | Low-head-low power water energy sites in Alaska |
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| | | Summary of results of water energy recourse assesment of the United States | | | Summary of results of water energy recourse assesment of the United States |
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| | + | === Solar Power<br/> === |
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| | + | *[http://energy.gov/maps/solar-energy-potential Interactive map of U.S solar potential] |
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Energy in the United States of America are produced from a variety of sources. The primary source of energy in the United States is coal at 42% in 2011.[9]
