USA Ecological footprint
The US remains the world's most powerful nation state and the world's largest consumer economy.
Geography : North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico.
Geographic coordinates: 38 00 N, 97 00 W
total area: 9, 826, 675 sq km
People : Population: 307, 212, 123 (July 2010 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.977% (2010 est.)
Government : conventional long form: United States of America
conventional short form: United States
abbreviation: US or USA
Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Economy : The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $46, 400.
GDP : $14.14 trillion (2009 est.)
Communication : Telephones: 150 million (2008)
Internet country code: .us
Internet hosts: 439 million (2010)
Transport : Airports: 15, 079 (2010)
Railways: total: 226, 427 km
Ports and terminals: Baton Rougue, Corpus Christi, Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Plaquemines, Tampa, Texas City
ENVIRONMENT STATS
FACTS STATS RANK Areas Under Protection 3, 481 8th of 146 Areas Under Protection 3, 481 8th of 146 Carbon Efficiency 1.77 CO2 emissions/$ GDP 42nd of 141 Carbon Efficiency 1.77 CO2 emissions/$ GDP 42nd of 141 CO2 Emissions 5, 762, 050 1st of 178 CO2 Emissions 5, 762, 050 1st of 178 Coral Reefs > Area 3, 770 sq km 5th of 28 Coral Reefs > Area 3, 770 sq km 5th of 28 Current Issues air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada Current Issues air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada Ecological Footprint 12.22 2nd of 141 Ecological Footprint 12.22 2nd of 141 Forest Area > % of land area 33.08 % of land area 84th of Forest Area > % of land area 33.08 % of land area 84th of Known Mammal Species 428 4th of 145 Known Mammal Species 428 4th of 145 Pollution > Carbon Dioxide 1999 1, 499, 850 1st of 199 Pollution > Carbon Dioxide 1999 1, 499, 850 1st of 199 Water > Availability 7.09 thousand cubic metres 47th of 141 Water > Availability 7.09 thousand cubic metres 47th of 141 Wildness 35.89% 32nd of 141 Wildness 35.89% 32nd of 141
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