United States
Capital Washington, D.C. / Washington · North America
United States is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Washington, D.C. / Washington |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Population | 345,400,000 (no. 3 of 197) |
| Area | 9,833,517 km² (no. 3 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Canada, Mexico |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
| Flag colours | red, white, blue |
| Languages | English |
Where United States fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. United States is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 55 categories:
Location
In North AmericaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanCoastline on the Pacific OceanCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansHas a mountain over 4,000 mVolcanic eruption since 1900Has a mountain over 5,000 mHas land below sea levelHighest point above 6,000 mAverage temperature under 10 °CHas recorded over 50 °CHas more than one time zone
Capital
Capital isn’t the largest cityCapital between 30° and 40° northCapital has 2+ words
Size
Population over 100 millionPopulation over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Larger than France
Flag
Flag with a starFlag with redFlag with whiteFlag with blueFlag with exactly 3 colours
Name
Name is 11+ lettersName has 2+ wordsStarts with a vowel
Politics
NATO memberG20 memberCurrency is a dollarVery high HDI (0.8+)Uses daylight saving time
Language
English is an official language
Sport
Has hosted the OlympicsHas hosted the Summer OlympicsHas hosted the Winter OlympicsHas hosted the men’s World CupHas hosted a Formula 1 Grand PrixPlayed at the 2026 World Cup100+ Summer Olympic medals
History
Is a federationFounding member of the UN (1945)20+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Economy
GDP per person over $45,000Top 20 oil producerTop 20 wine producerOver 10 t CO₂ per personGovernment debt above 100% of GDPMains electricity is 100–127 VTop 20 economyTop 20 rice producer
Neighbours
Borders exactly 2 countriesBorders a country of 100 million+
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