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The United States of America is one of the biggest economies nowadays.

Located in the North Hemisphere of America it reaches the third most


populated countries as well as the third biggest of the whole world. Because of
its wideness it contains plenty of different topographic events such as hills and
mountains in east, a big plain in the center, and high mountains in the west.
Moreover, its immensity is immersed between the Pacific Ocean to the west,
the Gulf of Mexico to the south east and the Atlantic ocean on its east. It holds
within it very different kinds of water bodies like bays, sounds, and straits such
as the San Francisco Bay, the Puget Sound and the Bering strait respectively.
These huge variety of phenomenon provides the country with an even bigger
array of climates. The temperate weather covers most of the area while artic
winds crash against Alaska and tropical rains fall over Hawaii and Florida.
Additionally, arid regions govern the southwest within the Silicon Valley. Sadly
these different biomes have been highly threatened with the rapid growth of
cities so species like the giant kangaroo rat, the red wolf, Idaho rat squirrel,
pribilof shrew, and the Florida mouse, all which are endemic species to the USA
are in risks of going extinct. This is why the government has created National
parks to preserve their biodiversity. This does not only helps animals but also
plants such as the shining Milkvetch, Napkin ring buckwheat, golden carpet,
panamint monkeyflower and the rock lady which are endemic too. All of these
are affected by the different climate factors and weather phenomenon that
strike the wetlands. High speed currents arise in the vast centered plain
sometimes producing tornadoes. Additionally, strong rains crush the cities
when the pretty common hurricanes strike their coasts. Still, there are water
shortages in other regions. There is no doubt that the USA presents a full
diversity in every aspect.
The American population is really lucky to have at their disposal all these
ecological services. 321 millions of people live in the country 49.23% being
male and the other 50.77% female. The country holds a brighter future as most
of its population is young, specifically between the ages of 20 to 40 years old.
They prefer living in the south and west, highly concentrating themselves in
cities such as LA OR San Francisco. Nonetheless, the population also is located
in the northeast such as New York. The density was of 34 people per sq. km of
land area, from 2010 to 2012, and of 35 people per sq. km of land area in
2013. The population continues to grow (exponentially), even today. Latest
data from the Census Bureau shows a growth, running at 0.9% per year. It is
estimated that growth will continue over the four decades, reaching a
population of 400 million in 2039 and 439 million in 2050. The population
cannot grow indefinitely. The maximum rate or size it reaches is limited due to
one or more factors, such as water, space, disease, drought, and extreme
temperatures. The U.S. may deal with space and resources, such as potable
water, prime resources, and food supplies, if the population continues to grow.
Factors that act together to limit the population growth are determined by the
environmental resistance, such as the availability of potable water, space and
necessary survival resources. These two concepts may keep the population in
balance.

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