Interior United States
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The Interior United States refers to the inland regions of the country away from coastal areas, encompassing much of the central and midcontinental states.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographical region → |
| alsoKnownAs |
American interior
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U.S. interior → Interior United States →
surface form: "interior U.S."
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| borders |
Atlantic coastal states to the east
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Canadian border regions to the north → Gulf Coast states to the south → Pacific coastal states to the west → |
| characteristic |
inland region away from coastal areas
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largely non-coastal states → midcontinental location → |
| contains |
large portions of the Mississippi River basin
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major agricultural belts such as the Corn Belt → major agricultural belts such as the Wheat Belt → many of the U.S. landlocked states → |
| country | United States of America → |
| demographicFeature | includes both sparsely populated rural areas and large metropolitan areas → |
| excludes |
Atlantic coastal regions
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Gulf Coast coastal strip → Pacific coastal regions → |
| geopoliticalRole |
central to U.S. agricultural output
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important for domestic energy resources → often associated with the American heartland → |
| hasClimate |
continental and alpine in some western interior areas
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humid continental in many eastern interior areas → semi-arid in parts of the Great Plains → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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energy production → manufacturing → mining → |
| hasFeature |
continental climate in many areas
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distance from major ocean ports → large agricultural regions → many landlocked states → mix of urban and rural areas → |
| hasTransportationInfrastructure |
extensive freight rail network
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inland river transport in some regions → major interstate highway corridors → |
| includesPart |
Great Plains
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Midwestern United States →
surface form: "Midwest"
portions of the Interior West → portions of the South away from coasts → |
| isDistantFrom |
Atlantic Ocean
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Gulf of Mexico → Pacific Ocean → |
| spatialProperty |
extends from near the Appalachian region to the Rocky Mountains
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located primarily in the central part of the contiguous United States → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "interior U.S."