There are 3 major rivers that flow through the country as well as small Ural mountains. The United States of America is located in North America with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The total area of the US is roughly 916 million ha of which 300.8 million ha is forest land. These lands vary in character from the boreal forests of Alaska, to the temperate forests of most of the continental US, to the tropical forests of Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The vegetation cover of the US varies greatly and is directly related to temperature and annual precipitation levels.
Forests are widely, though unevenly distributed across the continent.
They range from the sparse scrub lands of the arid interior West, to the highly productive forests of the South and Pacific Coast. They include pure hardwood and softwood stands as well as mixtures. Top of Page Uruguay Uruguay is located on the east coast of South America and bounded by Brazil to the north, Argentina to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its area is roughly 17 million ha. The countryside is hilly and it has temperate weather year round.