The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking. ― Google Capital: Washington, D.C. CO2 emissions per capita: 13.03 metric tons (2020) World Bank Electricity consumption per capita: 12,993.97 kWh (2014) World Bank Energy use per capita: 6,804.00 kg of oil equivalent (2015) World Bank Fertility rate: 1.66 births per woman (2021) World Bank GDP growth rate: 1.9% annual change (2022) World Bank Gross domestic product: 25.44 trillion USD (2022) World Bank