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Because the way the USA is on the crust the area has higher altitude than the west coast there for creating islands. .
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What are the two island to the east of Africa?
Technically speaking the only islands in East Africa are to be found in Lake Malawi & Lake Tanganyika :) But islands off the east coast of Africa - dozens The biggest one you can see on any world map is Madagascar. Other notable islands off the east coast are Zanzibar (birth place of the late Freddy Mercury), Bazaruto, and Inyaka Islands. The latter two are part of the so called "Portuguese Islands" off the coast of Mozambique, a very popular tourist area
What physical feature is found off Australia's north eastern coast?
This is the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef and the only living organism visible from space. It extends about 2300km down the coast of Queensland.
Which bird is the only East Coast puffin?
The Atlantic Puffin is the only East Coast puffin.
What States border The Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is bordered only by the Queensland coast.
Can you go to England by cruise ship from east coast?
No, Antartica doesn't have an east coast...........or are you in Russia. In which case, only in the summer.
What sea is nearest to cork Ireland?
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Why do you think most of he early presidents were born on the east coast of the United State?
Well the colonies at this time were only in the east coast so thus people must be born on the east coast.
Is Japan near to Taiwan?
Both Taiwan and Japan are islands off the east coast of the Asian subcontinent. The island of Taiwan is only about 400 miles southwest off the tip of Japan.
What is the world's largest barrier reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef, and the only living organism visible from space. It lies off Australia's northeastern coast, off the coast of Queensland, and is approximately 2300 km long. The Great Barrier Reef is regarded by some as a single living organism because, although it is made up of numerous atolls and islands, it is essentially an enormous interconnected colony of coral polyps. Whilst not everyone may agree with this, it remains that the world's largest coral reef is indeed the Great Barrier Reef.
What is the world heritage reef off the east coast of Australia?
This is the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef and the only living organism visible from space. It runs parallel to the coast of Queensland, the state in Australia's northeast, extending for around 2,600 km in length.
Was Christopher Columbus in California?
No. He was only on the East Coast of the Americas.
How many miles between east and west coast of Florida?
If you want to find the shortest distance from the east coast to the west coast then Florida is considered an east coast state. It's only 1763 miles from the coast at Pensacola, Florida to San Diego.
