Interior West

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The Interior West is a largely arid, sparsely populated region of the western United States encompassing high plateaus, basins, and mountain ranges between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
region of the United States
characteristic basins
high plateaus
largely arid
mountain ranges
sparsely populated
climate arid
semi-arid
contains desert regions
high-elevation areas
country United States
economicActivity mining
ranching
tourism
includes Colorado Plateau
Great Basin
parts of the Columbia Plateau
parts of the Rocky Mountains
knownFor national parks
outdoor recreation
public lands
locatedBetween Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
locatedIn North America
Western United States
partOf American West
populationDensity low
terrain basins
mountainous
plateaus

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