Can you solve this geography question?
What U.S. state is the closest to Africa?
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Maine is the closest state to Africa.
While you may be thinking Florida or another state on the east coast, there’s a bit of an illusion because of the curvature of the Earth.
Maine is also the easternmost state and Africa is much further north than most people realize.
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The answer is the easternmost state in the U.S.
