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The area, population and / or GDP several of the United States can be compared with that of several countries in the world. The population of California, For example, is greater than the Canada. If the state were an independent country, its population would be the thirty-fifth largest in the world, and its GDP, the eighth largest in the world. Already Alaska was the seventeenth largest national entity in the world in area, if it were an independent country with an area comparable to Iran.
The institutions that are responsible for the regional government are typically Councils – which take effect in cities (cities or towns), Villages (village), Regional municipalities (towns, regional municipality, municipality, hamlet) And counties (counties). Regional municipalities and counties are a group of cities and towns. Such a regional as well as cities pass laws that take effect in these subdivisions in particular, dealing with issues such as transit and sale of alcohol as well as the power to create taxes. In cities, the highest official elected by the population is Mayor. In some states, counties or regional municipalities also have the right to create laws and taxes that apply to all cities and towns within the county boundaries. In other states, counties or regional municipalities have little or no power, serving only as geographic distinctions.
The United States has several territories and insular possessions overseas. The largest is the island of Puerto Rico. Other territories ultrasound seaports include American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana and Virgin Islands. A Navy have occupied a military base in Guantanamo BaySince 1898.
