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United States

United States of America

Common lawFederal presidential constitutional republicReviewed· 2026-06-18
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
335,000,000
Languages
English, Spanish
Currency
USD

United States · Resources

Official resources and emergency contacts

Primary-source portals, regulators and the numbers worth having to hand.

Emergency and assistance

Emergency services
911
Non-emergency police
311 in most metros
Legal aid locator
lsc.gov/find-legal-aid

Official portals

United States Code (Office of Law Revision Counsel)
https://uscode.house.gov
Congress.gov legislative record
https://www.congress.gov
Supreme Court opinions
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx
Federal Register
https://www.federalregister.gov
Official government portal of United States

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