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  2. Uniformed services of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The eight uniformed services are defined by 10 U.S.C. § 101 (a) (5) : The term "uniformed services" means—. (A) the armed forces; (B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and. (C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. The six uniformed services that make up the armed forces of the ...

  3. History of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and their societies were reorganized after the European colonization of North America in the late 15th century.

  4. Member states of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. [3] The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states.

  5. Capital punishment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, capital punishment is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. [b] [1] It is also a legal penalty for some military offenses. Capital punishment has been abolished in 23 states and in the federal capital, Washington, D.C. [2] It is usually applied for only the most ...

  6. Prescription drug prices in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Within the year of 2014, the cost of prescriptions had increased by at least 11.4% and 58% within the last eight years. The average cost for a month supply of brand-name drugs can run up to a couple of hundred US dollars, whereas in Canada and Great Britain the same medication could cost up to $40 US dollars.

  7. List of United States cities by population - Wikipedia

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    This table lists the 336 incorporated places in the United States, excluding the U.S. territories, with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000. They are: Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming .

  8. List of tallest buildings in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 1990s. [57] [58] U.S. Bank Tower. Los Angeles 34°3′3.85″N118°15′16.03″W / 34.0510694°N 118.2544528°W / 34.0510694; -118.2544528.

  9. Territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 6th article of the treaty of cession contains the following provision: "The inhabitants of the territories which His Catholic Majesty cedes the United States by this treaty shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution and admitted to the enjoyment of the privileges, rights, and immunities of the ...