# Federal government of the United States |  | The **Federal government of the United States** is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Federal government of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States) |