The United States of America (USA) or (USA), abbreviated as the United States or America, is an independent country located primarily in North America. It is between Canada and Mexico and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The United States, except for the mainland, is the third largest country in the world, with a population of more than 340 million (2023 statistics), a federal district, 326 territories dedicated to Indians, five autonomous territories, and a series of scattered islands, and is the third most populous country in the world with a population of more than 340 million people. The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.C. And its most populous city is New York City in New York State.