Geographical Facts

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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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    The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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    Louisiana is the only state that grows in land area every year (Due to alluvial deposits from the Mississippi River).
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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    Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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