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Area > Comparative
about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; almost two and a half times the size of the European Union |
Capital city with population
Washington, D.C. - 606,900 |
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Forested Land
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24.7% |
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[109th of 193]
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Largest city
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New York |
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Largest city population
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16,332,000 |
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[4th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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New York City - 8,168,338 |
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Map references
North America |
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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not specified |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[113rd of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[118th of 190]
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Natural hazards
tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development |
Natural resources
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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71°23'N |
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Population density
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29.77 people per sqkm |
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[168th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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32.35 people/m²
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[151st of 204]
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Precipitation
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1,201 mm |
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[25th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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32.62 people/km² of arable lan |
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[71st of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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9,632,030 km²
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[3rd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount McKinley |
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Terrain
vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii |
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