The USA geography physical features

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United States (orthographic projection) The United States of America (the USA)

United States (orthographic projection)

The United States of America (the USA) is

situated in the central and southern part of North America.
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49° NL 25° NL The United States occupy a large territory

49° NL

25° NL

The United States occupy a large territory between 49

and 25 North Latitude.
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The USA is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east

The USA is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east

and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. In the north the USA borders on Canada and in the south - on Mexico.
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The United States is the world's third largest nation by total

The United States is the world's third largest nation by total

area (land and water), ranking behind Russia and Canada. The land area of the United States is about 770 million hectares.
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State of Alaska map Alaska, separated from the contiguous United States

State of Alaska map

Alaska, separated from the contiguous United States by

Canada, is the largest state at 150 million hectares.
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Satellite image showing topography of the contiguous US The country is

Satellite image showing topography of the contiguous US

The country is crossed

by the mountain ranges from the north to the south.
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The Rocky Mountains, about 3,000 miles in length, extend from the

The Rocky Mountains, about 3,000 miles in length, extend from the

U.S State of New Mexico up through the western United States and on.
The Appalachians, about 1,500 miles in length, extend from central Alabama in the U.S. up through the New England states.
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Central Plain (Great Plains) Map The Great Plains of North America,

Central Plain (Great Plains) Map

The Great Plains of North America, often

called the Middle West, slope east from the Rockies and extend to the edge of the Canadian Shield and the western edges of the Appalachians.
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The United States, with its large size and geographic variety, includes

The United States, with its large size and geographic variety, includes

various climate types. The climate ranges from humid continental in the north to humid subtropical in the south.
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The Great Plains west of the 100th meridian are semi-arid. It’s

The Great Plains west of the 100th meridian are semi-arid. It’s

the major agricultural area. It is nicknamed “America's breadbasket”.
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Alpine Meadows, California Much of the Western mountains are alpine.

Alpine Meadows, California

Much of the Western mountains are alpine.

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Great Basin National Park, White Pine County, Nevada The climate is arid in the Great Basin,

Great Basin National Park, White Pine County, Nevada

The climate is arid

in the Great Basin,
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New Mexico typical scenery it is desert in the Southwest,

New Mexico typical scenery

it is desert in the Southwest,

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Pacific coast, California The climate is mediterranean in coastal California.

Pacific coast, California

The climate is mediterranean in coastal California.