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US or U.S. usually refers to the United States of America, a country in North America.
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Coordinates: 40°N 100°W / 40°N 100°W / 40; -100
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various possessions. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. At 3.8 million square miles (9.842 million km2) and with over 320 million people, the country is the world's third or fourth-largest by total area and the third most populous. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The geography and climate of the United States are also extremely diverse, and the country is home to a wide variety of wildlife.
This video, in high definition, shows some of the natural wonders in the western United States. They include Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Mountain Carving, Teton Range, Yellowstone--Old Faithful and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
In which John Green teaches you about the Wild, Wild, West, which as it turns out, wasn't as wild as it seemed in the movies. When we think of the western expansion of the United States in the 19th century, we're conditioned to imagine the loner. The self-reliant, unattached cowpoke roaming the prairie in search of wandering calves, or the half-addled prospector who has broken from reality thanks to the solitude of his single-minded quest for gold dust. While there may be a grain of truth to these classic Hollywood stereotypes, it isn't a very big grain of truth. Many of the pioneers who settled the west were family groups. Many were immigrants. Many were major corporations. The big losers in the westward migration were Native Americans, who were killed or moved onto reservations. Not cool...
Firefighters are working to contain dozens of wildfires burning in the western U.S. CNN's Chad Myers reports.
Parade of Champions from Sunday at the Western US Irish Dance Regional Oireachtas in San Francisco, November 20, 2016.
As the ultra-Low Pacific storm on the 15th dragged onshore, record snow covered Montana and Idaho, taking aim at B.C and Alberta next. The US Weather Service did not issue blizzard or snow warnings for all peaks above 5500ft. This is a look at the snow totals after the storm passed. Support ADAPT 2030 on PATREON http://www.patreon.com/adapt2030 ADAPT 2030 Mini Ice Age FB Page https://www.facebook.com/Miniiceage Make Money Now Off Weather Predictions Here - https://tradegenius.co/go/ref/23 Rid Your Body of Unwanted Toxins Now! https://www.getthetea.com Don't get caught un-prepared stock up on survival food today! http://foodforliberty.com/adapt2030 Never Pay For Cable TV Again with Tiger Stream! https://www.tigerstream.tv use promo code: ADAPT for $50 off David's Website http://ww...
Mysterious symbols scattered acrossed the western United States. These symbols are at the very least 150 Years old. How much older than that is anybody's guess. Some of the theories are that they were made by the nights Templars, Knights of the golden circle, Egyptians, and some have even suggested they were made by aliens. you can see more at www.mysteryglyphs.com or www.ancienthistoricalresearchfoundation.com
UPDATE: This event was caused by debris from a Chinese rocket. For more information, see our updated story at http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id4969 A meteor or space junk has been seen breaking up in the sky all over the western part of the United States, with witnesses reporting a "ball of fire" over California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and other states. There was no immediate confirmation on whether it was a meteor or space junk. (VIDEO: KEVIN BRUNET AND @DAVYDLABEAST)
Satellite photos show the Colorado River, which feeds Nevada's Lake Mead, is drying up, meaning the lake is rapidly shrinking. The lake provides water for 20 million people in southern Nevada, southern California and Arizona -- and it's lost 4 trillion gallons of water since 2000. Ben Tracy reports.
Firefighters are working to contain dozens of wildfires burning in the western U.S. CNN's Chad Myers reports.
Various highlights from the 2015 CMSA Western U.S. Championships in Las Vegas, NV!
Cinthia Savage 2016 CMSA Western U.S. Championship, Las Vegas, NV, Stage 5
Alice Underwood - CMSA 2015 Western U.S. Championship - Stage 5
Viva Las Vegas! CMSA 2014 Highlights from the Western U.S. Championships held in Las Vegas, NV!
HD:Trains For Kids: 55min of Trains Electric! (Childrenlovetrains Official) The BNSF Railway is the second-largest freight railroad network in North America, second to the Union Pacific Railroad (its primary competitor for Western U.S. .
Current trends in climate exposure in the western U.S.: Applications to habitat vulnerability assessments; presented by Healy Hamilton, NatureServe
“The Pyrogeography of Wildfires in the Western U.S.” WWU's Dr. Michael Medler, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, discusses the geography of wildfires. Filmed October 15, 2015.
Dan Beard, Former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, discusses the role of "deadbeat dams" in the current western U.S. water crisis.
Mysterious symbols scattered acrossed the western United States. These symbols are at the very least 150 Years old. How much older than that is anybody's guess. Some of the theories are that they were made by the nights Templars, Knights of the golden circle, Egyptians, and some have even suggested they were made by aliens. you can see more at www.mysteryglyphs.com or www.ancienthistoricalresearchfoundation.com
Western involving a U.S. marshall who takes a prison wagon full of criminals and misfits to the state penitentiary, and finds that a female passenger is the woman he once loved. Director: R.G. Springsteen Writers: Steve Fisher , Sloan Nibley Stars: George Montgomery, Yvonne De Carlo, Tab Hunter
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Most people think that in the United States, the area around the San Andreas Fault poses the highest risk for a large earthquake. But the risk for a "great earthquake" and tsunami is highest in the Pacific Northwest. Join seismologist Diego Melgar and learn about the risks, the geologic forces behind the potential for a truly massive U.S. earthquake, and efforts underway to build warning systems for the western U.S. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [12/2015] [Science] [Show ID: 29994]
"Using GRACE Satellite data and Ground-based Monitoring and Modeling to Assess Drought Impacts on Water Resources in the Western U.S." Fall 2015 series: The Western US Drought on the Ground and from Space: Combining in situ and remotely sensed data to understand and mitigate drought and manage water resources