United States Continent Map 3D model

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The USA is a federal republic comprising of 50 states, a federal district, five self-governing territories, and various possessions spanning over 3.8 million square miles with a population exceeding 325 million. As the third or fourth largest country by area and the third most populous nation, it is governed from Washington D.C., which also holds the distinction of being the country's most populous city. Forty-eight states are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico, while Alaska resides in the northwest corner of the continent and Hawaii forms an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast, and its tumultuous relationship with Great Britain led to the American Revolution in 1775, culminating in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, with the Bill of Rights ratified a year later to guarantee various civil liberties. Over the 19th century, the country expanded across North America through territorial acquisitions and state admissions until it spanned the continent by 1848. The United States' origins date back to Paleo-Indian migration from Siberia around 15,000 years ago, followed by European colonization in the 16th century. The country gained independence from Great Britain after the American Revolution, becoming the first nation to do so from a European power in 1783. The singular form of "United States" is now standard, while the plural form remains in the idiom "these United States," emphasizing the distinction between a collective of states and a unified nation. A digital model of the contiguous USA, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington D.C., features approximately 17,440 polygons and includes separate parts for all 48 states and the Great Lakes. The file includes an mtl for colorization, but no textures are included in this model.