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The no-1 United Kingdom, follow by the 2) France, 3) Germany, the 4) Netherlands, 5) Belgium, 6) Spain 7) Portugal, and 8( Italy—began to colonize other continents. By 1700, all is European powers, then they occupied much of the Americas. By 1900...only US is ....  about 300+ years old.

What was U.S. known as be4 1776?
September 9, 1776, the 2nd Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called the "United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.