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Interior Plains

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The Interior Plains is a vast physiographic[1] region of central North America spanning the Laurentian craton.[2] It extends across the east flank of the Rocky Mountains[3] to the gulf coast region to the Arctic Beaufort sea.[4] The interior plains stretch through the United States to Canada.

Interior Plains of North America, including US and Canadian portions.

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The Interior Plains are very fertile. It is a hub for Canada's agriculture and is also where a good portion of the USA's agriculture is. Not only is the interior plains good for agriculture, but it is also good for mining and the drilling of oil. Zinc, coal, copper, potash, natural gas, gold and even uranium can be found within the Interior Plains.

The interior plains do not have much history, but do contain what is formerly known as the wild west.[5]

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  1. "Physical geography", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2022-03-21, retrieved 2022-12-07
  2. "Laurentia", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2022-10-26, retrieved 2022-12-07
  3. "Rocky Mountains", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2022-10-19, retrieved 2022-12-07
  4. "Beaufort Sea", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2021-05-28, retrieved 2022-12-07
  5. "The American Frontier – Legends of America". www.legendsofamerica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.