United States Fast Facts

AREA: 3,678,190 square miles

POPULATION: 326,978,950 (as of 1/2/18); ranks third, after China and India

CAPITAL: Washington, D.C.

POLITICAL SYSTEM: Presidential-legislative

STATE GOVERNORS: 33 Republicans, 16 Democrats, 1 Independent*

PRESIDENT: Donald J. Trump (R), 45th president

VICE PRESIDENT: Mike Pence (R)

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES: John G. Roberts Jr.

115TH CONGRESS
100 senators, 435 representatives

THE SENATE: 

51 Republicans, 47 Democrats, 2 Independents*

Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R, Kentucky)

Minority Leader: Charles E. Schumer (D, New York)

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 
239 Republicans, 193 Democrats 3 vacant seats**

Speaker of the House: Paul Ryan (R, Wisconsin)

Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D, California)

R = Republican      
D = Democrat        
I = Independent

*Independents are not elected as Democrats or Republicans. Both independents in the Senate currently caucus with the Democrats.

**Three House seats are vacant because representatives from Arizona and Pennsylvania (both Republicans) and from Michigan (a Democrat) have resigned. Their staffs will continue to serve the people of their districts until a successor is chosen in a special election in each district.