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The term mainland United States is sometimes used synonymously with continental United States, but technically refers only to those parts of states connected to the landmass of North America, thereby excluding not only Hawaii and overseas insular areas, but also islands which are part of continental states but separated from the mainland, such ...
Los Estados Unidos contiguos o Estados Unidos continentales (en inglés, contiguous United States o Mainland United States) son los 48 estados de EE. UU. localizados al sur de Canadá y al norte de México, además del Distrito de Columbia. [1]
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, which also includes a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.
26 de abr. de 2019 · The contiguous United States consists of 48 states and the District of Columbia that share a boundary with at least one other state. The non-contiguous states are Alaska and Hawaii, which are located on different continents and are referred to as "the mainland" by some territories.
The contiguous United States (also known as the United States Mainland) does not include Alaska, Hawaii, or any other territories under the control of the United States. Alaska is unique among the US states as it is part of the North American continent, meaning it is attached via Canada, and so is part of the "Continental United States".
The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, a territorial water border with Russia in the northwest, and two territorial water borders in the southeast between Florida and Cuba, and Florida and the Bahamas.
The mainland of the United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. The country borders Canada in the north and has a 3,155 km long border to Mexico in the south. The United States shares maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia (in Alaska ).
