c Ocean on the east ?Pacific Ocean on the west?total area—9.5 million square kilometers; ?The whole country includes 50 states and a federal district, the District of Columbia—the seat of the Federal Government.РStatesРoriginal 48 states ?Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th in 1867 and 50th states in 1959.?Alaska borders on northwestern Canada?Hawaii lies in the central Pacific Ocean?Alaska—the largest (1717,854 sq km)?Rhode Island—the smallest ?Texas—the largest on the mainland (695,621 sq km)Р1. Three Geographical DivisionsРGeographical? DivisionsРCentral ?partРEastern partРWestern partРThe Eastern PartРThe eastern part—the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range (阿巴拉挈亚山系). ?one sixth of the ? national territory ?relatively low, with ? an average altitude? of 800 meters ? above sea level
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