Alaska borders the Pacific Ocean to the south and southwest, the Bering Strait to the west, and the Arctic Ocean to the north, while Hawaii lies far to the southwest of the mainland in the Pacific Ocean.
Terrain: Vast central plain, Interior Highlands and low mountains in Midwest, mounta...
Climate: Diverse: Ranges from Temperate in the North to Tropical in the far south. W...
Natural hazards: tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurr...
Borders: Canada: 8,864 km (5,508 mi); Mexico: 3,327 km (2,067 mi)