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United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement

(Encyclopedia)United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement: see North American Free Trade Agreement. ...

Colorado, state, United States

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Colorado kŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [key], state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. It is bordered by Wyoming (N), Nebraska (N, E), Kansas (E), Oklahoma and Ne...

United States, Great Seal of the

(Encyclopedia)United States, Great Seal of the, official impression that validates a United States government document. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782 and, with only minor changes in the design,...

Marine Corps, United States

(Encyclopedia)Marine Corps, United States, military corps that forms a separate service within the U.S. Dept. of the Navy. The commandant of the Marine Corps is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During conflic...

Army, United States Department of the

(Encyclopedia)Army, United States Department of the: see Defense, United States Department of. ...

Navy, United States Department of the

(Encyclopedia)Navy, United States Department of the: see Defense, United States Department of. ...

Seal of the United States, Great

(Encyclopedia)Seal of the United States, Great: see United States, Great Seal of the. ...

Great Seal of the United States

(Encyclopedia)Great Seal of the United States: see United States, Great Seal of the. ...

Congress of the United States

(Encyclopedia)Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the federal government, instituted (1789) by Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which prescribes its membership and defines it...

Hawaii, island, United States

(Encyclopedia)Hawaii, island (2020 pop. 200, 629), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive with Hawaii co.;...