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Is there a county more diverse in geography than the USA?

Posted on 9/25/25 at 2:38 am
Posted by travelgamer
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 2:38 am
Swamps, beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, snow skiing, water skiing, caves, hunting and fishing, wine whiskey and beer. Add what I have missed.
geography wise.
Posted by hottub
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 2:45 am to
Only 2 “countries” that come close are Russia and China but still pale in comparison to the good ol’ USA.
Posted by DustyDinkleman
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 2:54 am to
Canada probably
Posted by MoarKilometers
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 3:26 am to
No, but there are several parishes.
Posted by Armymann50
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 3:35 am to
Canada has swamps?
Posted by OceanMan
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 3:52 am to
quote:

Swamps, beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, snow skiing, water skiing, caves, hunting and fishing, wine whiskey and beer. Add what I have missed. geography wise.


That’s mostly a list of outdoor activities and alcohol, geography wise there isn’t a ton of detail.

It is indeed geographically diverse - Two oceans that range from flat sand beaches to cliffs to marshes, deserts to dense forests to plains, several mountain ranges some with high snow capped peaks to desert ranges to rolling green mountains, man made and natural lakes, hot springs, frozen lakes, glaciers, volcanoes, island chains, barrier islands

The diverse geography gives diverse climates as well
Posted by DustyDinkleman
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 3:58 am to
quote:

Canada has swamps?


Yes
Posted by Jim Rockford
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 3:59 am to
Posted by Chardee MacDennis
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:05 am to
There's the frozen tundra as well

Posted by Armymann50
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:06 am to
no gators no swamp just some wet lands
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:13 am to
What does wine, whiskey, or beer have to do with geography?
Posted by HillabeeBaw
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:28 am to
You just described the state of Alabama.
Posted by travelgamer
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:29 am to
Name a country that has all three in distinction.
Posted by Havoc
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 4:50 am to
Peru?
Posted by AlextheBodacious
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 5:32 am to
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Posted by AlextheBodacious
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 5:37 am to
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Name a country that has all three in distinction.

Canada
Japan
Posted by Bama Bird
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Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 5:47 am to
China is the only other contender, and that's only if we exclude Alaska.

There are a lot of reasons why the US is the most geographically diverse, but the first reason is how the US stretches latitudes in a way no one else does

Posted by Barrister
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 5:55 am to
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geography wise.


Nice qualifier……
Posted by TT9
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 5:56 am to
China, Indonesia
Posted by Bama Bird
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Posted on 9/25/25 at 6:05 am to
The second biggest reason is a mountain range dividing the entire country along West/East (very unique) with the western parts' proximity to the coast


This post was edited on 9/25/25 at 6:07 am
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