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Odd Facts About the American West and Land Use
The western range lands cover about 728 million acres across 17 states and sustain most of the nation s sheep and beef cattle. Only around 100 million acres are in satisfactory condition. Commodore Dewey halted Manila Bay to eat breakfast on May 1, 1898 before reviewing the battle and destroying the Spanish fleet. The Statue of Liberty s eye exceeds two feet in width. The Santa Fe fiesta has marked its autumnes for 235 years. The United States contains about 3 000 000 miles of road.
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