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<p>Die <b><span lang="en">Contiguous United States</span></b> („zusammenhängende Vereinigte Staaten“), offiziell <b><span lang="en">Conterminous United States</span></b>,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> seltener auch <b><span lang="en">Coterminous United States</span></b> und alternativ häufig <b><span lang="en">Lower 48</span></b> („untere 48“) genannt,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> bezeichnen die Gesamtheit der 48 nicht durch Ozeane oder internationale Grenzen voneinander getrennten <a href="Bundesstaat_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten">Bundesstaaten</a> der <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">USA</a> sowie den <i><span lang="en"><a href="District_of_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="District of Columbia">District of Columbia</a></span></i> und schließen im Gegensatz zu den <i><span lang="en"><a href="Continental_United_States" title="Continental United States">Continental United States</a></span></i> (kurz: CONUS)<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> neben <a href="Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a> auch <a href="Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a> aus.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Die geographischen Definitionen der Bezeichnungen <i><span lang="en">United States</span></i>, <i><span lang="en">Conterminous United States</span></i> und <i><span lang="en">Continental United States</span></i> wurden behördlich auf US-amerikanischer nationaler Ebene 1959 vom <i><span lang="en"><a href="United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names" title="United States Board on Geographic Names">United States Board on Geographic Names</a></span></i>, d. h. der nationalen Behörde für <a href="Geografischer_Name" title="Geografischer Name">geographische Namen</a>, festgelegt und 1999 bekräftigt, allerdings ist der Begriff <i><span lang="en">Contiguous United States</span></i> weiterhin der bekanntere.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-constitutes-united-states-what-are-official-definitions"><i>What constitutes the United States? What are the official definitions?</i></a> In: <i>U.S. Geological Survey.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 26. Oktober 2020</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AContiguous+United+States&rft.title=What+constitutes+the+United+States%3F+What+are+the+official+definitions%3F&rft.description=What+constitutes+the+United+States%3F+What+are+the+official+definitions%3F&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usgs.gov%2Ffaqs%2Fwhat-constitutes-united-states-what-are-official-definitions&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Siehe zum Beispiel das <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/search?keywords=coterminous&authorlname=&yearfrom=&yearto=&station=&series=&volume=">Resultat</a> einer Literatursuche beim <a href="Landwirtschaftsministerium_der_Vereinigten_Staaten" title="Landwirtschaftsministerium der Vereinigten Staaten">Landwirtschaftsministerium der Vereinigten Staaten</a>, abgerufen am 1. August 2020.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lower%2048"><i>Lower 48.</i></a> In: <i><a href="Merriam-Webster%E2%80%99s_Collegiate_Dictionary" title="Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary">merriam-webster.com</a>.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 1. August 2020</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AContiguous+United+States&rft.title=Lower+48&rft.description=Lower+48&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merriam-webster.com%2Fdictionary%2FLower%252048&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.samm.dsca.mil/listing/esamm-glossary"><i>Glossary.</i></a> In: <i>dsca.mil.</i> Defense Security Cooperation Agency,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 1. August 2020</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AContiguous+United+States&rft.title=Glossary&rft.description=Glossary&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samm.dsca.mil%2Flisting%2Fesamm-glossary&rft.publisher=Defense+Security+Cooperation+Agency&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/conus"><i>CONUS.</i></a> In: <i>dictionary.com.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 1. August 2020</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AContiguous+United+States&rft.title=CONUS&rft.description=CONUS&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dictionary.com%2Fbrowse%2Fconus&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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