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Capitals > Metropolitan population
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188,951 |
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[36th of 41]
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Capitals > Most populous city
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No |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States |
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Capitals > Municipal population
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111,454 |
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[31st of 50]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States |
Geographic centers > Location
28 miles northeast of Springfield |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States |
Geographic regions
The Midwest |
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DEFINITION: Geographic regions by state. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States |
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Land area
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55,584 sq mi |
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[24th of 56]
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DEFINITION: Land area in square miles, not including water. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
Land borders
Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri |
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DEFINITION: Land borders by state. Includes international borders. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Largest cities (with populations)
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Chicago - 2,862,244 |
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DEFINITION: Largest cities with population according to the 2004 census. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number
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28 |
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[5th of 26]
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DEFINITION: The May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence produced several tornado outbreaks between May 21 and May 31, 2004 across mostly the Midwestern and Southern United States as well as southern Ontario including three major outbreaks on May 22, May 24 and May 29-30. Overall the tornado produced 389 tornadoes which makes it one of the most productive tornado outbreak sequence in history. Each tornado is classed per state based on its starting location. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Mean County Area
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1,470.55 sq.km. |
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[38th of 49]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes |
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Percentage of area water
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4.02% |
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[23rd of 50]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of total area which is water. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States |
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State capitals (with populations)
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Springfield - 114,738 |
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DEFINITION: Official state capitals, with 2004 population. NOTE: State capitals under 80,000 people have latest available population data. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Tornadoes > Fatalities
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182 |
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[9th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of fatalities caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Tornadoes > Injuries
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3,599 |
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[7th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of injuries caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
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$823,819,264.00 |
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[8th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total cost of damage from tornadoes during the period 1950 to 1994, in adjusted US dollars. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total number
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1,137 |
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[9th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Total area
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57,914 sq mi |
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[25th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total land surface area, including water, in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number
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84 |
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[6th of 51]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
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83 |
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[6th of 51]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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Water area
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2,331 sq mi |
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[20th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total water area in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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