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What is the elevation of Denver, Colorado?

Denver was named for James W. Denver, the Kansas Territorial Governor in 1858. It's a key transportation hub for goods and services in the Western United States. Due to its strategic position, Denver is also home to many U.S. Federal agencies and has more federal workers than any other metropolitan area except Washington, D.C.

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How many people died building the Panama Canal?

A total of 350 white Americans died during the construction of the Panama canal. The actual worker death during the French construction period of the canal is unknown as the French only recorded deaths at hospitals, which were a small percentage of the total.\nThe total cost to construct the Panama Canal was $375 million, including $10 million paid to Panama and $40 million paid to the French Canal Company for the rights to build the canal.

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What are the major industries in Illinois?

Manufacturing plays a large role in Illinois' economy. Manufacturing jobs include construction equipment, machine tools and farm machinery. The processed food sector is ranked second in the manufacturing industries. The state's main processed food exports include breakfast cereals, candy and sausage.\nOne of the fastest growing sectors in Illinois is high-tech manufacturing. Specifically, the high-tech industries of pharmaceuticals, communications equipment and magnetic and optical media had record exports in 2013, and they are projected to grow in the upcoming years. According to th..

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What is the average cost of surveying?

Surveyors often charge a specified hourly rate and then estimate the price of the survey by the amount of hours they figure it will take to complete it. A surveyor generally researches official records for information on boundaries, and actually measures out the property in the field. A completed survey is a certified map of the property, and it includes legal documents and property plans.

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How many ZIP codes are there for Sacramento?

The Greater Sacramento area includes the counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba, and Nevada. It also includes Douglas County in the state of Nevada. Sacramento is situated in northern California among the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada mountains and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state. The Sacramento River and American River flow through the region.

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What are the Japanese influences on the Philippines?

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the Japanese influenced the government in the Philippines by enforcing a strict curfew, adding Japanese currency, instituting a military government and reducing neighborhood government systems by half. According to About.com, the occupation also cost the lives of over a million people in the Philippines.\nAs soon as the Japanese left, these restrictions went away. The period of Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between the time when MacArthur was driven out in 1942 and when he regained the island in 1945. Even..

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What are examples of two-letter state abbreviations?

As early as 1874, according to Wikipedia, the U.S. Government accepted abbreviations for many states and territories. Richard Nordquist, writing for About.com, reports that these abbreviations were four letters long, not two. Some states with shorter names, such as Idaho and Maine, were left without abbreviation.\nWikipedia reports that it was not until 1963 that two letter abbreviations became official USPS policy. While the USPS prefers these shorter abbreviations when the state name is followed by a ZIP code, according to Mr. Nordquist, it is still acceptable to use the old, longer abbrevia..

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What freighter cruises travel worldwide?

Freighter Expeditions also operate worldwide with a variety of destination such as the route from Australia to China and back in 93 days. Cruisers can travel from Australia to the U.S. East Coast, stopping in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia; Auckland and Napier, New Zealand; Panama; Colombia, Philadelphia; and Charleston. The 140-day cruise from Singapore to Italy starts at Singapore; stops along Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, South Korea and Japan; continues across the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal and up to Houston, New Orleans and Philadelphia; and crosses the Atlantic Ocean to Germany..

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Where is Compton?

As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 96,455. Since the 1980s, Compton has been thrust into America's popular culture due to various hip-hop artists originating from there. Rappers the N.W.A and Kendrick Lamar have named their albums "Straight Outta Compton" (1988) and "Welcome to Compton" (2014) respectively, in tribute to the city.

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How do you find the nearest Pilot Flying J truck stop?

The Pilot Flying J locator also shows the address and contact details for each truck stop and offers a driving directions tool. The Web page also offers a Plan A Trip tool that displays turn-by-turn directions for a trip between two addresses and shows the trip time, the distance in miles and the locations of every Pilot Flying J truck stop along the route.

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