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PHYSICAL AMERICA
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AMERICA IS THE SECOND LARGESTE CONTINENT AFTER AFRICA
IT HAS A SURFACE AREA OF 42 MILLION KM2 IT HAS 3 PARTS: NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA
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RELIEF: MOUNTAINS ANDES ROCKY MOUNTAINS APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
(BROOKS RANGE) ALASKA MOUNTAINS MACKENZIE ROCKY MOUNTAINS APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS SIERRA MADRE GUIANA HIGHLANDS ANDES (6960m.) ACONCAGUA RELIEF: MOUNTAINS
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RELIEF: PLATEAUS, DESERTS AND PLAINS GREAT PLANES COLORADO DESERT
AMAZON PLAINS MATO GROSSO BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO RELIEF: PLATEAUS, DESERTS AND PLAINS PATAGONIA
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ALASKA LABRADOR FLORIDA CALIFORNIA YUKATAN COASTS: PENINSULAS
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COAST: GULFS AND CAPES BAFFIN BAY HUDSON BAY CAPE FARVEL G. OF ALASKA
CAPE COD CAPE HATTERAS CAPE CANAVERAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA G. OF MEXICO CAPE OF CAMPECHE CAPE SAN LUCAS CAPE OF MOSQUITOS CAPE SAN ROQUE RIVER PLATE COAST: GULFS AND CAPES CAPE OF SAN JORGE CAPE HORN
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COAST: STRAITS, ISLANDS AND SEAS
VICTORIA ELLESMERE QUEEN ELISABETH BANKS GREENLAND SEA OF BEAUFORT BAFFIN BERING STRAIT DAVIS STRAIT HUDSON STRAIT SEA OF LABRADOR SEA OF BERING KODIAK VANCOUVER NEWFOUNDLAND GREAT ANTILLES CUBA HISPANIOLA LESSER ANTILLES CARIBBEAN SEA JAMAICA PUERTO RICO PANAMA CANAL GALAPAGOS EASTER ISLAND COAST: STRAITS, ISLANDS AND SEAS FALKLAND (MALVINAS ) STRAIT OF MAGELLAN
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RIVERS YUKON MACKENZIE SAINT LAWRENCE COLUMBIA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI
COLORADO AMAZON ORINOCO FRANCISCO SAN RIVER PLATE RIVERS
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LAKES GREAT BEAR LAKE GREAT SLAVE LAKE WINNIPEG GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR
HURON MICHIGAN GREAT SALT LAKE ONTARIO ERIE LAKE TITICACA LAKES
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