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Introduction on surfing in United
States of America: America, a big place with a lot
of different surfspots, on the east and west coast, and even inland
on the great lakes. A lot of well known spots get very crowded, but
some 'secret' spots can be
found
Climate: The United States has a
varied climate with conditions characteristic of temperate deserts
to arctic. In general, the eastern seaboard has a continental
climate due to the masses of air moving principally from west to
east, except for Florida where the winters are the warmest in
Continental USA and summers are hot with tornadoes common in the
Mississippi River region. Central USA has a continental climate with
extreme variations in temperature. Winters are usually cold with
frequent blizzards while summers are hot and subject to tornadoes
with conditions semiarid to the west and humid to the east. Coastal
California has a warm Mediterranean climate while the Pacific
Northwest Coast has a maritime climate influenced by the prevailing
westerlies with cool summers and mild winters. Average temperature
ranges in Washington DC are from -3 to 6 degrees Celsius (27 to 43
degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 20 to 31 degrees Celsius (68 to 88
degrees Fahrenheit) in July.
Location: North
America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North
Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico .
Coordinates: 38 00 N, 97 00
W
Coastline: 19,924
km
Languages: English, Spanish (spoken
by a sizable minority)
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