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North America 4.8 (61)

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North America is the third-largest continent on Earth, covering approximately 24.7 million km² (9.5 million sq mi) and encompassing a vast range of climates, ecosystems, and cultures. It lies entirely within the Northern and Western Hemispheres, bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the […]

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Mississippi River 4.8 (76)

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The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America and one of the most iconic waterways in the world. Stretching about 2,350 miles (3,782 km), it flows from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to its mouth in the Gulf of America. The river’s vast drainage basin covers nearly 40% of the continental United

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