How Old is the United States of America (the USA)?

The United States of America or the USA as compared to the other great empires like England, France, Rome, etc., is a very young nation yet America has made it to the topmost becoming the most powerful empire on earth today. Welcome to the American empire. America is the Land of freedom and Justice. America is the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. No human person in America is above the other and none is above the law in America. America to most people is heaven on earth. Despite all the trials and temptations along the way, America remains the most powerful nation on earth. The United States of America or the U.S. of A. turns 233 years old on July 4, 2009. God Bless America. God Bless Mother America. God Bless the good citizens of America and may God bless the fallen Heroes. America is America and America lives forever!! Happy Birthday America! A big Kabooooooommm!