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Photos of United States

The Lyell Glacier on the left is located beneath 13,114 foot Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite National Park, California. The Lyell and Maclure glaciers sit at the headwaters of the Tuolumne River (right) and are an important source of water for alpine ecosystems (and hikers). Images courtesy of the US National Park Service.

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Geography

Area

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People and Society

Age structure

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Space

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