English is thede facto language of American government;Spanish is the second most common. English, Spanish,French, andHawaiian are officially recognized by various states.
2
Sometimes listed as fourth largest in area; the rank isdisputed withChina (PRC). The U.S. figure includes only the fifty states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
3
The population estimate includes people whose usual residence is in the fifty states and the District of Columbia, including noncitizens. It does not include either those residing in the territories, amounting to more than four million U.S. citizens (most of whom reside inPuerto Rico), or U.S. citizens residing outside the United States.
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