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St. Louis
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
The city of St. Louis is an independent city completely surrounded by St. Louis County on the west, and the Mississippi River on the east, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city has several common nicknames, including the Gateway City, Gateway to the West, and Mound City. It is called Gateway to the West because of the many people who moved west starting near St Louis, first, because the lower Missouri River was the first leg of the Oregon Trail, and later, because of wagon trails. The population of Metro St. Louis as of 2005 is approximately 2,786,728 inhabitants according to the US Census Bureau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Louis has a total area of 171.3 square kilometers. The 160.4 square kilometers of it is land and 11.0 square kilometers 6.39 percent of it is water. St. Louis has a humid continental climate, and has neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. The area is affected by both cold Canadian arctic air, and also hot, humid tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico.
St. Louis experiences a boom with day tourists, owing to the clear air, town character with rich culture, high quality of life and conspicuously original history. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people also combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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