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    North America benefits greatly from abundant natural resources including fertile soils, freshwater, forests, oil, and minerals. The most productive soils are found in the Great Plains, around the Great Lakes, and along the Mississippi River. Forests, especially pine forests, cover large areas of Canada and Alaska. North America has a diverse array of wildlife including bison, raccoons, mountain lions, beavers, moose, and jaguars. Important minerals include coal, iron, oil, copper, zinc, gold, and nickel. Major freshwater sources are the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and rivers such as the Missouri and Colorado. These natural resources have supported the strong domestic and export economy, making North America one of the

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    North America benefits greatly from abundant natural resources including fertile soils, freshwater, forests, oil, and minerals. The most productive soils are found in the Great Plains, around the Great Lakes, and along the Mississippi River. Forests, especially pine forests, cover large areas of Canada and Alaska. North America has a diverse array of wildlife including bison, raccoons, mountain lions, beavers, moose, and jaguars. Important minerals include coal, iron, oil, copper, zinc, gold, and nickel. Major freshwater sources are the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and rivers such as the Missouri and Colorado. These natural resources have supported the strong domestic and export economy, making North America one of the

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    North America benefits greatly from abundant natural resources including fertile soils, freshwater, forests, oil, and minerals. The most productive soils are found in the Great Plains, around the Great Lakes, and along the Mississippi River. Forests, especially pine forests, cover large areas of Canada and Alaska. North America has a diverse array of wildlife including bison, raccoons, mountain lions, beavers, moose, and jaguars. Important minerals include coal, iron, oil, copper, zinc, gold, and nickel. Major freshwater sources are the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and rivers such as the Missouri and Colorado. These natural resources have supported the strong domestic and export economy, making North America one of the

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    Natural resources in North America

    North America benefits greatly from its fertile soils,


    plentiful freshwater, oil and mineral deposits, and forests.
    With a strong domestic and export economy focused on
    this abundant array of natural resources, North America
    has become one of the most developed regions in the
    world.

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    Soil

    • The area in the North cannot


    grow because the soil is mostly in
    the frozen stage.
    • Around Hudson bay in the south
    • Area around Great Plains,
    around Great Lakes, Saints
    Laurence and Mississippi area
    are good quality to growing corn
    and soy beans.
    • The west coast area of Canada
    has fertile soil and is an important
    agricultural area of North
    America.
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    Forest and wildlife

    • Forestry and Wildlife in Canada and the United States are available in abundance.
    Deforestation and hunting is minimal because of reinforce laws strictly.
    • The largest area of forest is in Canada and Alaska of the USA which most tree are in
    pine tree family.
    • However, a lot of these forests were cut to clear the land for growing economic crops
    in South Mexico, central America and Wes indies archipelago.
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    Wildlife
    • North America has a diverse array of wildlife species and is home to an
    estimated 457 mammals (e.g. bison, raccoon, mountain lion, beaver,
    moose, and jaguar), 914 birds (e.g. Bald Eagle and Goose) 662 reptiles
    (e.g. alligator) more than 300 amphibians and 4,000 known arachnids
    (e.g. bark scorpion).

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    The bison is the largest living land animal that is native
    to North America.
    Wildlife

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    American Alligator
    RACCOON MOUNTAIN LION

    North American
    Beaver

    Canadian Goose 8
    Bald Eagle

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    Mineral
    • Important minerals in North America such as coal, iron and
    steel, Oil and natural gas, copper, lead,Zinc phosphate, gold,
    nickel silver, etc.
    • North America has abundant minerals which is an important
    factor in the development of the region quickly.

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    water
    • Major freshwater sources of North America, such as the Mississippi
    River, Missouri River, Saint-Lawrence River, Colorado River, Rio
    Grande River, Great Lakes, etc.
    • The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. Born
    from a mountain in the United States near the Canadian border and
    flows into the Gulf of Mexico. There are many river branches flowing
    together.
    • Other important water sources, such as the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic
    Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea etc.
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    Saint Lawrence River

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    Missouri River

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    Missouri River near the Gates of the Mountains

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    Mississippi River
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    Great Lakes
    Niagara Falls consists of two waterfalls on the
    Niagara River, which marks the border
    between New York and Ontario, Canada: the
    American Falls, located on the American side
    of the border, and the Canadian or
    Horseshoe Falls located on the Canadian
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    side.
    Superior Lake Michigan Lake

    Erie Lake

    Huron Lake Ontario lake


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