United States of America

E14

country in North America federal republic sovereign state

Top #1 by total degree (427,804 = 427,721 in + 83 out)

The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.

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All labels observed (128)

Label	Occurrences
United States	310,966
United States of America canonical	115,943
USA	497
United States (Union)	55
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	27
US	27
United States (present-day)	12
U.S.	8
UnitedStates	8
United States (fictional setting)	6
United States (fictional)	6
United States (likely)	6
United States (uncertain)	5
アメリカ合衆国	5
美国	5
United States (inferred)	4
United States (fictional context)	3
United States (historical)	3
United States (implied)	3
United States of America (Union)	3
present-day United States	3
the United States	3
Estados Unidos	2
Union (United States)	2
United States (Continental Congress)	2
United States (brand origin)	2
United States (design)	2
United States (future territory)	2
United States (historical territory)	2
United States (in formation)	2
United States (observer)	2
United States (post-independence)	2
United States (presumed)	2
United States (production of the film)	2
United_States	2
contemporary United States	2
Сполучені Штати Америки	2
متحده ایالات	2
美國	2
"United States of America"	1
.us	1
America	1
Australia and the United States	1
Diamond (United States)	1
Estados Unidos de América	1
Fox (United States)	1
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	1
U.S.A.	1
United States (1945–1968)	1
United States (American Revolution)	1
United States (American colonies)	1
United States (Patriot)	1
United States (The Simpsons)	1
United States (War of 1812, de facto)	1
United States (after 1783)	1
United States (after 2001)	1
United States (after annexation of California)	1
United States (ally)	1
United States (as church jurisdiction)	1
United States (as part of Rhode Island)	1
United States (as target of operations)	1
United States (assembly)	1
United States (assumed)	1
United States (before 1942)	1
United States (country)	1
United States (de facto)	1
United States (de facto, not de jure)	1
United States (diplomatic pressure on India)	1
United States (emergent)	1
United States (fictional locations)	1
United States (for French side, mainly with material aid)	1
United States (formal)	1
United States (historical predecessor)	1
United States (historically under UN trusteeship)	1
United States (in backstory)	1
United States (in exile)	1
United States (inferred, not certain)	1
United States (likely; not definitively confirmed)	1
United States (most locations)	1
United States (museum collection)	1
United States (observer role)	1
United States (origin)	1
United States (post-independence historical association)	1
United States (post-independence, historically associated)	1
United States (post-invasion)	1
United States (predecessor: British America)	1
United States (present-day territory)	1
United States (probable)	1
United States (production)	1
United States (reported)	1
United States (seasonal field camps)	1
United States (tertiary education)	1
United States (unrealized proposal)	1
United States (until 1945)	1
United States (until 1998 reclassification)	1
United States (various periods)	1
United States (various plants over time)	1
United States (via Hawaii)	1
United States (wartime alliance)	1
United States (within the narrative)	1
United States (work of origin)	1
United States (work origin)	1
United States (work's origin)	1
United States (work’s origin)	1
United States Government	1
United States and its territories	1
United States in Canada	1
United States in France	1
United States in IEC	1
United States initials "U.S."	1
United States of America (Marvel Universe)	1
United States of America (as prosecuting authority)	1
United States of America (before secession)	1
United States of America (in common usage)	1
United States of America (likely)	1
United States of America (occupying authority)	1
United States of America (primarily)	1
United States of America (signed but not ratified)	1
United States of America (tertiary studies)	1
United States of America (wizarding world)	1
United States of America at the United Nations	1
United States of America in the United Nations General Assembly	1
United States, North America	1
contiguous United States	1
entire United States	1
post–World War II United States	1
США	1
متحده ایالات پوځ	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States of America
Context triple: [Vannevar Bush, countryOfCitizenship, United States of America]

A. Harvard University
Harvard University is a prestigious private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its academic excellence, influential alumni, and historic leadership in higher education.
B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
C. Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
D. American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a prestigious U.S. honorary society and independent policy research center that brings together leaders from academia, the arts, business, and public affairs to address complex global challenges.
E. National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States of America
Target entity description: The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.

A. Harvard University
Harvard University is a prestigious private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its academic excellence, influential alumni, and historic leadership in higher education.
B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
C. Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit scientific research organization founded by Andrew Carnegie that supports advanced research across fields such as astronomy, biology, and earth sciences.
D. American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a prestigious U.S. honorary society and independent policy research center that brings together leaders from academia, the arts, business, and public affairs to address complex global challenges.
E. National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge and advancement.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (83)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	country in North America ⓘ federal republic ⓘ sovereign state ⓘ
borderCountry	Canada ⓘ Mexico ⓘ
borderOcean	Arctic Ocean ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
callingCode	+1 ⓘ
capital	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
continent	North America ⓘ
country	United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: United States
currency	US dollar ⓘ surface form: United States dollar
currencyCode	US dollar ⓘ surface form: USD
dateOfCurrentConstitution	1789-03-04 ⓘ
deFactoLanguage	English ⓘ
drivesOn	right ⓘ
drivingSide	right ⓘ
drivingStandard	right-hand traffic ⓘ
economicSystem	mixed-market economy ⓘ
foundingDocument	United States Constitution ⓘ
governmentType	federal presidential constitutional republic ⓘ
hasMilitaryBranch	United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ
hasState	Alaska ⓘ California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Florida ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ New York ⓘ Texas ⓘ
headOfGovernment	President of the United States ⓘ
headOfState	President of the United States ⓘ
includesTerritory	American Samoa ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ surface form: District of Columbia Guam ⓘ Northern Mariana Islands ⓘ Puerto Rico ⓘ U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ
independenceDeclared	1776-07-04 ⓘ
independenceFrom	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
independenceRecognized	1783 ⓘ
internetTLD	.gov ⓘ .mil ⓘ United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: .us
judicialBody	Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ
largestCity	New York City ⓘ
legislature	United States Congress ⓘ
lowerHouse	United States House of Representatives ⓘ
majorReligion	Christianity ⓘ
memberOf	G20 ⓘ G7 ⓘ NATO ⓘ OECD ⓘ United Nations ⓘ World Trade Organization ⓘ
militaryAlliance	NATO ⓘ
motto	In God We Trust ⓘ
nationalAnthem	The Star-Spangled Banner ⓘ
nationalHoliday	Independence Day ⓘ
nationalHolidayDate	July 4 ⓘ
nationalPersonification	Uncle Sam ⓘ
nationalSport	none official at federal level ⓘ
numberOfStates	50 ⓘ
officialLanguage	none at federal level ⓘ
popularSport	American football ⓘ baseball ⓘ basketball ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ soccer ⓘ
recognizedLanguage	Spanish ⓘ
shortName	United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: U.S. United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: U.S.A. United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: US United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: USA United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: United States
timeZone	UTC−04:00 (Atlantic territories) ⓘ UTC−05:00 to UTC−10:00 (mainland and Hawaii) ⓘ
UNSecurityCouncilStatus	permanent member ⓘ
upperHouse	United States Senate ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (427,721)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

William Dean Howells → countryOfCitizenship → United States of America ⓘ

Redding, Connecticut, United States → country → United States of America ⓘ

subject surface form: Redding, Connecticut