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Our Nation
The United States of America
is located on the continent of North America. There are 50 states in
the U.S. Forty-eight of the states form the contiguous United States.
The U.S. borders on Canada to the north, and Mexico and the Gulf of
Mexico to the south. On the east coast, the U.S. is bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean, and on the west coast it is bordered by the Pacific
Ocean.
To the northwest of Canada is the state of Alaska.
The state of Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean, southwest of California.
In addition to the 50 states, the U.S. has several
territories and possessions, located in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific
Ocean.
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