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The United States of America ("USA," "US," "United States," "America," or simply "the States") is a large country in central and north-western North America. The USA is a constitutional federal republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The U.S. also includes several Pacific islands (primarily represented by the state of Hawaii) and an unincorporated Caribbean territory (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). Government - federal republic. Currency - United States dollar (USD - $). Population - 301,139,947 (2007).

Washington, D.C. - the capital, modern and densely populated. Largest city - New York City.

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings - 0.951 (12th, high) in High Human Development countries. National debt - $9.396 trillion (March 24, 2008). Unemployment - 4.8% (February 2008). The United States has a capitalist mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: UTC -4 to UTC -10. Holidays observed on Mondays are usually treated as weekend-long events.

P.S. December 26 - Second Christmas Day, December 31 - New Year's Eve.

USA Daylight Savings Time