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United Statesat a Glance

Location
North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico

Population
295,734,134

Population Growth Rate
0.92%

Religions
Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)

Languages
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  
male: 97%
female:  97% (1999 est.)