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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal union of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the states of Alaska to the northwest and the archipelagic Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million. Its three largest metropolitan areas are New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and its three most populous states are California, Texas, and Florida.

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  1. Port of New YorkNew York, New York Passengerslist Ship Leila, August 15, 1849
  2. United States Census Office United States Census United States Census, 1850: Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, sheet 452
  3. United States Census Office United States Census United States Census, 1860: Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, sheet 123
  4. Grave of Pieter LankesterGrand Rapids, Michigan Grave of Pieter Lankester
  5. The Chicago TribuneChicago The Chicago Tribune, 1879-03-31, page 7, column 2
  6. The Detroit Free PressDetroit The Detroit Free Press, 1879-04-08, page 8, column 3
  7. The Chicago TribuneChicago The Chicago Tribune, 1877-03-29, page 2, column 4
  8. The Chicago TribuneChicago The Chicago Tribune, 1876-04-04, page 1, column 7
  9. The Chicago TribuneChicago The Chicago Tribune, 1880-04-06, page 2, column 6
  10. The Detroit Free PressDetroit The Detroit Free Press, 1880-04-06, page 8, column 3
  11. The Telegram HeraldGrand Rapids, MI The Telegram Herald, 1891-11-06, page 3
  12. Grand Rapids HeraldGrand Rapids Grand Rapids Herald, 1892-01-16, page 3, column 1
  13. Grand Rapids HeraldGrand Rapids Grand Rapids Herald, 1892-02-21, page 7, column 3
  14. Grand Rapids HeraldGrand Rapids Grand Rapids Herald, 1892-10-17, page 2, column 4
  15. Grand Rapids HeraldGrand Rapids Grand Rapids Herald, 1893-01-31, page 5, column 1
  16. Michigan Department of State Michigan Department of State, Division of Vital StatisticsMichigan Death record for David Lankester
  17. Grave of Francina GoossenGrand Rapids, Michigan Grave of Francina Goossen
  18. Grave of David LankesterGrand Rapids, Michigan Grave of David Lankester
  19. Grave of Maria LankesterGrand Rapids, Michigan Grave of Maria Lankester
  20. Austin American-StatesmanAustin, Texas Austin American-Statesman, 2014-09-16, page b4, Funerals and Memorials, column 3