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... Ocean , on the east by the Atlantic Ocean , on the south by 12 states of the United States , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the U.S. state of Alaska . The national capital for the 10 provinces and two territories of Canada is ...
... Ocean , on the east by the Atlantic Ocean , on the south by 12 states of the United States , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the U.S. state of Alaska . The national capital for the 10 provinces and two territories of Canada is ...
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... Ocean marks its southern shores , and a short coastline in the northeast opens upon the Caribbean Sea . With an area of 42,042 square miles ( 108,889 square kilometres ) , it is one of the larger nations in Central America and the most ...
... Ocean marks its southern shores , and a short coastline in the northeast opens upon the Caribbean Sea . With an area of 42,042 square miles ( 108,889 square kilometres ) , it is one of the larger nations in Central America and the most ...
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... oceans . Evaporation from the ocean surface is precipitated as rainfall . Of that falling on the land , some is directly re- evaporated , some is absorbed into the reservoir of ground- water , and some flows off directly into rivers and ...
... oceans . Evaporation from the ocean surface is precipitated as rainfall . Of that falling on the land , some is directly re- evaporated , some is absorbed into the reservoir of ground- water , and some flows off directly into rivers and ...
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