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<p> One of the western States of the American Union, occupying a wide stretch of territory on the Great Plateau or Basin, between the Rocky Mountains on the E. and the Cascades and the [[Sierra]] [[Nevada]] on the W., has [[Oregon]] and [[Idaho]] on the N., and [[California]] on the S. and W.; elevated, cold, dry, and barren, it offers little inducement to settlers, and is in consequence the least in population of the American States; the great silver discoveries of 1859 brought it first into notice, and mining still remains the chief industry; [[Virginia]] City and Carson (capital) are the chief towns; was admitted to the Union in 1864. </p> | <p> One of the western States of the American Union, occupying a wide stretch of territory on the Great Plateau or Basin, between the [[Rocky]] Mountains on the E. and the Cascades and the [[Sierra]] [[Nevada]] on the W., has [[Oregon]] and [[Idaho]] on the N., and [[California]] on the S. and W.; elevated, cold, dry, and barren, it offers little inducement to settlers, and is in consequence the least in population of the American States; the great silver discoveries of 1859 brought it first into notice, and mining still remains the chief industry; [[Virginia]] City and Carson (capital) are the chief towns; was admitted to the [[Union]] in 1864. </p> | ||
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