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The Great Plains are located on the North American continent, in the countries of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the Great Plains contain parts of 10 states: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming , Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. In Canada, the Great Plains lie in parts of the three Prairie Provinces—Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta—and portions of the Northwest Territories.

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