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  2. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States expropriated from Panama additional areas around the soon-to-be-built Madden Dam and annexed them to the Panama Canal Zone. [363] [371] Caribbean Sea: May 3, 1932 The United States adjusted the border at Punta Paitilla in the Canal Zone, returning a small amount of land to Panama. This was the site for a planned new American ...

  3. How the States Got Their Shapes - Wikipedia

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    December 22, 2012. ( 2012-12-22) How the States Got Their Shapes is an American television series that aired on the History Channel. It is hosted by Brian Unger and is based on Mark Stein 's book How the States Got Their Shapes. The show deals with how the various states of the United States established their borders but also delves into other ...

  4. List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union

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    Map of the United States with names and borders of states The order in which the original 13 states ratified the 1787 Constitution, then the order in which the others were admitted to the Union. A state of the United States is one of the 50 constituent entities that shares its sovereignty with the federal government.

  5. List of capitals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial and Native American capitals. Washington, D.C. has been the federal capital of the United States since 1800. Each U.S. state has its own capital city, as do many of its insular areas.

  6. Borders of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Borders of the United States. The United States has land borders with only Canada and Mexico, both of them long. It has maritime boundaries with many countries due to its extensive exclusive economic zone (EEZ). All of its maritime borders with Canada are at least partially disputed, and its territorial claims on three Caribbean islands are ...

  7. List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    A map of the United States showing its 50 states, federal district and five inhabited territories. Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories are shown at different scales, and the Aleutian Islands and the uninhabited northwestern Hawaiian Islands are omitted from the map. The United States of America is a federal republic [ 1] consisting of 50 states ...

  8. Jewel Quest Mysteries: Oracle of Ur: A getting started guide

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    Welcome to the Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle of Ur walkthrough on Gamezebo. Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle of Ur is a Hidden Object/Match-3 game played on the PC created by iWin Games.

  9. USSR–USA Maritime Boundary Agreement - Wikipedia

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    The Russia–United States maritime boundarywas established by the June 1, 1990 USA/USSR Maritime Boundary Agreement[1](since Russia declared itself to be the successor of the Soviet Union). The United States Senategave its advice and consent to ratification as early as on September 16, 1991, but it has yet to be approved by the Russian State Duma.