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	American Geography Books and Articles - Research American Geography at Questia Online Library
		The conterminous (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) United States stretches across central North America from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west, and from Canada on the north to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south.
		This region consists of the rolling Ozark Plateau (see Ozarks) to the north and the Ouachita Mountains, which are similar in structure to the ridge and valley section of the Appalachians, to the east.
		The Columbia Plateau, in the north of the region, was formed by volcanic lava and is drained by the Columbia River and its tributary the Snake River, both of which have cut deep canyons into the plateau.
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	Geography of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Forty-nine states in the United States (all except Hawaii) lie on the North American continent; 48 of these (all except Alaska and Hawaii) are contiguous and form the continental United States.
		Forty-eight of the states are in the single region between Canada and Mexico; this group is referred to, with varying precision and formality, as the continental or contiguous United States, and as the Lower 48.
		The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_the_United_States (3613 words)

	United States Geography - Search View - MSN Encarta
		To the west of the Appalachians is the Appalachian Plateau, an area of hilly uplands that extends from Pennsylvania to Alabama and descends gradually to the lowlands of the central United States.
		To the west, the Rocky Mountains region is bordered by the plateaus and basins of the Intermontane region.
		The Intermontane Basins and Plateaus region is flanked on the west by the major Pacific coastal mountain ranges and on the east by the Rocky Mountains.
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	Category:Geography of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main article for this category is Geography of the United States.
		Ski areas and resorts in the United States
		Geography of the United States Rocky Mountain System
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Geography_of_the_United_States (126 words)

	Geography of the United States
		It is from the United States side, that the great Mississippi system discharges southward to the Gulf of Mexico.
		New England -- One of the regions first settled by the European immigrants, this region lies in the upper north east of the U.S. Geographicaly, this region is dominated by rocky uplands and sandy outwash plains and with a climate having stark seasonal changes.
		Western states -- The west is home to the pacific coast of the United States as well as many gorges, plateaus and mountain ranges, the most famous being the Rocky Mountains.
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	United States - AOL Research & Learn
		The United States has a broad range of climates, varying from the tropical rain-forest of Hawaii and the tropical savanna of S Florida (where the Everglades are found) to the subarctic and tundra climates of Alaska.
		In the SW United States are the deserts of the basin and range province, with the hottest and driest spots in the United States.
		The Congress of the United States, the legislative branch, is bicameral and consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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	United States - Wikipedia Light! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Later, the United States Constitution was ratified by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to establish a federal union of sovereign states and the federal government to operate that union.
		The post-war era in the United States was defined internationally by the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s, when the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) attempted to expand their own global influence, with the U.S. representing democracy and capitalism, and the USSR Communism and a centrally planned economy.
		The federal government of the United States is comprised of a Legislative Branch (led by Congress), an Executive Branch (led by the President), and a Judicial Branch (led by the Supreme Court).
	www.godseye.com /wiki/index.php/United_States (8696 words)

	North America. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The term “Anglo-America” is frequently used in reference to Canada and the United States combined, while the term “Middle America” is used to describe the region including Mexico, the republics of Central America, and the Caribbean.
		North America’s extensive agricultural lands (especially in Canada and the United States) are a result of the interrelationship of favorable climatic conditions, fertile soils, and technology.
		The manufacturing that provided a high standard of living for the people of Canada and the United States has significantly declined, and formerly abundant factory jobs are increasingly replaced by those in the service sector.
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	Geography of the Western United States
		For purposes of description, the physical geography of the United States is split into several major physiographic divisions, three of which being the Rocky Mountain System, Intermontane Plateaus and the Pacific Mountain System (see subdivisions 16-25) lie in the western U.S. Please refer to the Geography of the United States for the other areas.
		The plateaus range from 5000 to 10,000 ft. and the mountains from 8000 to 14,000 feet.
		That the important unconformity, which in Europe and the eastern United States separates the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic eras, does not occur in the western United States.
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	Geography of the United States
		The intermontane valleys, plateaus and basins range from treeless to desert with the very arid region being in the southwest.
		New England -- One of the regions first settled by the European immigrants, this region lies in the upper north east of the U.S. Geographicaly, this region is dominated by rocky uplands and sandy outwash plains and with a climate having stark seasonal changes.
		Western states -- The west is home to the pacific coast of the United States as well as many gorges, plateaus and mountain ranges, the most famous being the Rocky Mountains.
	www.fastload.org /ge/Geography_of_the_United_States.html (1308 words)

	United States on GlobalGuide.Org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Manifest Destiny was a philosophy that encouraged westward expansion in the United States: as the population of the Eastern states grew and as a steady increase of immigrants entered the country, settlers moved steadily westward across North America.
		The post-war era in the United States was defined internationally by the beginning of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union attempted to expand their influence at the expense of the other, checked by each side’s massive nuclear arsenal.
		Forty-eight of the states are in the single region between Canada and Mexico; this group is referred to, with varying precision and formality, as the continental or contiguous United States, sometimes abbreviated CONUS, and as the Lower 48.
	www.globalguide.org /gcountry.php?id=100 (9030 words)

	Colorado Geography from NETSTATE
		Located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, Colorado is not all mountainous.
		Colorado Plateau: To the west of the Rocky Mountains and running along the border of Utah is the Colorado Plateau.
		The Intermontane Basin, characterized by rolling forested hills, plateaus and plenty of sagebrush, is the smallest land area in Colorado.
	www.netstate.com /states/geography/co_geography.htm (880 words)

	Western USA \| Kennewick Wa Real Estate Washington Real Estate News Washington Real Estate Blog
		The Geography of the Western United States is split into three major physiographic divisions: the Rocky Mountain System (areas 16-19 on map),the Intermontane Plateaus (20-22), and the Pacific Mountain System (23-25).Plains make up most of the eastern half of the West, underlain with sedimentary rock from the Upper Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
		California’s state constitutions (in both 1849 and 1879) were largely drafted by groups which sought a strong emphasis on individual property rights and personal freedom, arguably at the expense of ideals tending toward civic community.
		US States in which no ethnic or racial group forms a majoritySome geographers feel that the demographics for the West are complicated because the United States Census Bureau uses only one definition of the West in its reporting system.
	www.washington-real-estate-news.com /western-united-states (3551 words)

	United States - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		It has often depended on the geography of the United States, which is is primarily situated in central North America, a large and diverse expanse of land and people.
		During this period, the United States government was established by its first president, George Washington, and the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and various Indian Wars expanded and consolidated the land expanse of the United States--while largely displacing the indigenous population.
		The United States is sometimes criticized for interventionist policies in Latin America, the Middle East, South-East Asia and elsewhere, and for aid (financial, military and otherwise) given to repressive governments and warlords.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/USA (9063 words)

	SardInvest.com
		Forty-nine states in the United States (all except Hawaii) lie on the North American continent; 48 of these (all except Alaska and Hawaii) are contiguous and form the continental United States.
		The geography of the United States varies across its immense area.
		Intermontane Plateaus - also divided into the Columbia Plateau, the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Province, it is a system of plateaus, basins, ranges and gorges between the Rocky and Pacific Mountain Systems.
	www.sardinvest.com /about_america.html (936 words)

	Geography of the United States - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		49 states in the United States (all except Hawaii) U.S. Area lie on the North American continent.
		Those regions are: * New England -- One of the regions first settled by the European immigrants, this region lies in the upper north east of the U.S. Geographicaly, this region is dominated by rocky uplands and sandy outwash plains and with a climate having stark seasonal changes.
		* Western states -- The west is home to the pacific coast of the United States as well as many gorges, plateaus and mountain ranges, the most famous being the Rocky Mountains.
	www.questionz.net /Countries/United_States/Geography.html (1290 words)

	Category "Geography of the United States" - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The main article for this category is Geography of the United States.
		Ski areas and resorts in the United States
		Category "Geography of the United States", United States, Geography by country and Geography of North America.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Category/Geography_of_the_United_States (156 words)

	United States Physical Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The centre of the coterminous United States is a great sprawling interior lowland, reaching from the ancient shield of central Canada on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south.
		The United States is one of the most important countries in the world in fishing.
		Less than 2 percent of the GNP comes from mining and quarrying, despite the fact that the United States is a major world producer of a number of metals and of coal and petroleum.
	www.puhsd.k12.ca.us /chana/staffpages/eichman/Adult_School/us/fall/industrialization/3/physical_geography.htm (670 words)

	North America. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The term “Anglo-America” is frequently used in reference to Canada and the United States combined, while the term “Middle America” is used to describe the region including Mexico, the republics of Central America, and the Caribbean.
		North America’s extensive agricultural lands (especially in Canada and the United States) are a result of the interrelationship of favorable climatic conditions, fertile soils, and technology.
		The manufacturing that provided a high standard of living for the people of Canada and the United States has significantly declined, and formerly abundant factory jobs are increasingly replaced by those in the service sector.
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	United States: Physical Geography
		, a treeless plateau that gently rises from the central lowlands to the foothills of the Rocky Mts.
		The globalization of Japanese R&D: the economic geography of Japanese R&D investment in the United States.
		The Roepke Lecture in economic geography: global-local tensions: firms and states in the global space-economy.
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	Geography of the United States - Wikipedia Light! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The U.S. shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and water borders with Russia and the Bahamas.
		Image:Average precipitation in the lower 48 states of the USA.png
		United State Map - Geography of the US
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php/Geography_of_the_United_States (1457 words)

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		Briefly discuss the cultural geography of the U.S. and Canada.
		The fight over water highlights the contradiction between the physical and cultural (economic) geography of the area.
		All 50 states of the US Washington D.C. Outline Maps of North America and the United States
	www.harpercollege.edu /~mhealy/g101t/studygd/unit1/namer/namer.htm (528 words)

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