The United States are in North America and were once 13 British colonies.
Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico .	North	North America	states	U.S. state	federal district	Washington, D.C.	Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district	Contiguous United States	North America	North America	Canada	Canada	Mexico	Mexico
The United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast .	13 British colonies	Thirteen Colonies	East Coast	East Coast of the United States	colonies	Colony
