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Nevada is a truly unique state within the United States. Its geography is predominantly dry and arid and this has left it mostly unsettled throughout history. As such, the federal government of the United States has ended up owning the vast majority of it, rather than the state itself. Here's why the U.S. federal government owns so much of Nevada, and some of the more unique ways it uses that land.

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