United States
United States For other uses, see US (disambiguation) , USA (disambiguation) , and United States (disambiguation) . United States of America Flag Great Seal Motto: " In God we trust " (official) [1] [2] [3] " E pluribus unum " ( Latin ) (traditional de facto) "Out of many, one" " Annuit cœptis " ( Latin ) (traditional) "She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings" " Novus ordo seclorum " ( Latin ) (traditional) "New order of the ages" Anthem: " The Star-Spangled Banner " MENU 0:00 The contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green The United States and its territories Capital Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°01′W Largest city New York City 40°43′N 74°00′W Official languages None at federal level [a] Recognised regional languages List [show] National lan...