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Photos of United States

The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, officially opened to the public on 21 April 1962 as part of the  Century 21 Exposition, a space-age-themed world's fair. The iconic  steel structure stands 184 m (605 ft) tall and offers 360-degree views.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 4

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 69

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 131

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 145

Death rate

comparison ranking: 72

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 38

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 130

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 173

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 133

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 52

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 124

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 13

Labor force

comparison ranking: 3

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 67

Public debt

comparison ranking: 12

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 126

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 194

Exports

comparison ranking: 2

Imports

comparison ranking: 1

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 1

Heliports

comparison ranking: 1

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 7

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues