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Difference between revisions of "United States of America Energy Situation"
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| − | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><sup> </sup>9,826,675 </span>km<sup>2<ref>"United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).</ref> | + | <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><sup> </sup>9,826,675 </span>km<sup>2<ref>"United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).</ref></sup> |
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| − | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"> 313,206,000 </span>(2012)<ref>U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.</ref> | + | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;"> 313,206,000 </span>(2012)<ref>U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.</ref> |
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| − | <sub>3 </sub>55,700,625 (2011)<ref>http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html</ref> | + | <sub>3 </sub>55,700,625 (2011)<ref>http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html</ref> |
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| − | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">$15.065 trillion </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> | + | <span style="background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; text-align: left;">$15.065 trillion </span>(2011)<ref>United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:36, 19 March 2012
Overview
The United States of America | |||
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Capital |
Washington D.C 38°53'N 77°01'W | ||
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Official language(s) |
None at federal level [a] | ||
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Government |
Federal presidential constitutional republic | ||
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President |
Barack Obama | ||
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Total area |
9,826,675 km2[1] | ||
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Population |
313,206,000 (2012)[2] | ||
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Rural population |
3 55,700,625 (2011)[3] | ||
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GDP (nominal) |
$15.065 trillion (2011)[4] | ||
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GDP Per capita |
$48,147 (2011)[5] | ||
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Currency |
United States Dollar $ USD | ||
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Time zone |
(UTC- 5 to -10) Summer (DST) (UTC - 4 to -10) | ||
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Electricity generation |
4,253.3 TWh/year (2009)[6] | ||
| Access to Electricity | % | ||
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Wind energy (installed capacity) |
MW(Year) | ||
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Solar Energy (installed capacity) |
MW (Year) | ||
Energy situation
Renewable energy sources
Hydropower
Solar power
Biomass
Wind power
Policy framework, laws and regulations
Institutional set up in the energy sector
Activities of other donors
References:
- ↑ "United States". The World Factbook. CIA. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2010-01-05 (area given in square kilometers).
- ↑ U.S. POPClock Projection". U.S. Census Bureau. Figure updated automatically.
- ↑ http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html
- ↑ United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ↑ United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ↑ http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html



















