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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>[1]</sup> | + | <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>[1]</sup> |
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3. [http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html] | 3. [http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html] | ||
| − | 4. . <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); ">^ </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-0 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''a'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-1 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''b'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-2 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''c'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-3 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''d'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-4 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''e'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-5 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''f'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-6 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''g'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-7 <sup style="line-height: 1em; ">'''''h'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "> </span><span class="reference-text" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255); "><span class="citation web" style="word-wrap: break-word; ">[http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2009&ey=2016&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=111&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr1.x=49&pr1.y=17 "United States"]. International Monetary Fund<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved 2011-10-09</span>.</span></span> | + | 4. . <span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);">^ </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-0 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''a'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-1 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''b'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-2 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''c'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-3 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''d'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-4 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''e'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-5 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''f'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-6 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''g'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#cite_ref-IMF_GDP_2-7 <sup style="line-height: 1em;">'''''h'''''</sup>]<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"> </span><span class="reference-text" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(221, 238, 255);"><span class="citation web" style="word-wrap: break-word;">[http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2009&ey=2016&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=111&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr1.x=49&pr1.y=17 "United States"]. International Monetary Fund<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved 2011-10-09</span>.</span></span> |
5. [http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html] | 5. [http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html] | ||
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Revision as of 10:11, 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][1] | ||
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Population |
313,206,000 (2012)[2] [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) [4] | ||
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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) [5] | ||
| 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:
4. . ^ a b c d e f g h "United States". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
5. http://www.energy.eu/stats/energy-electricity-production.html



















