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[Dino and Coop singing]

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Have you ever felt… left out? [Schoolkids playing on the bus and girl is sat on her own]

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Maybe your friends forgot to invite you to a sleepover, or your teacher made you sit [Girls fighting with pillows]

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at a table all by your lonesome. [Girl sat on her own in a classroom]

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Or your dogs decided to have a snuggle party without you. [Cute puppies lying together]

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Well, then you should definitely be able to feel the pain of Alaska, Hawaii and Washington,

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DC.

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After all, Hawaii is way out there in the middle of the Pacific, Alaska might as well [The three locations shown on a map]

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be a part of Canada, and Washington DC is in its own weird little place that isn't technically

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a part of any U.S. State at all.

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In addition to being separate from the rest of the country – either physically or bureaucratically [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

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– all three places have their own unique geographies.

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Alaska, for instance, the 49th state admitted to the Union, is located on the western side [Alaska map with eyes]

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of the United States.

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Well…the western side of Canada, technically. [A salmon jumps over Alaska]

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It's also the largest state by area.

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Alaska's economy is based on its large amount of forestland... [Video of large forest]

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…the fishing on its coasts... [Boat in an icy sea]

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….and its large supply of oil. [Oil rigs]

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Yeah…surprisingly little of its income comes from hockey ticket sales. [Guy holding tickets]

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Hawaii, on the other hand, is practically the polar opposite of Alaska. [The islands of Hawaii]

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The 50th state added to the Union, Hawaii is located Southwest of the rest of the country,

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and is made up of islands surrounded by the Pacific ocean. [Guy surfing a big wave]

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Hawaii's economy is based on tourism, because, well, just look at it. [Guy asking for a picture next to a waterfall]

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It has beaches, volcanoes, palm trees, people wearing hula skirts, and gigantic fruity drinks. [Pictures of the things in Hawaii]

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What's not to love?

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Okay, maybe the active volcanoes. [Smoking volcano]

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But they're still pretty cool. [Guy running saying everyone is going to die]

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Last up is Washington DC, our national capital. [A pin in Washington on the map]

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Despite being only 68 square miles in area, it is home to the many buildings that make

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up the United States federal government. [Pictures of the government buildings]

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Funny enough, despite its small size, Washington's population is nearly as large as that of Alaska. [Dino pointing at a blackboard]

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Aside from government, Washington DC benefits from tourism as well, as it’s visited by [Statue of Lincoln]

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millions of people each year. [Video of a busy street]

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Because who doesn't want to travel all the way to DC to look at a big pillar of rock [Person pointing at the Washington Monument]

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sticking out of the ground, right? They also have museums.

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Alaska, Hawaii and Washington are definitely a few of the odd ones out…but that doesn't [Strange looking man appears with trousers on his head]

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make them any less a part of America.

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As long as they keep paying their taxes, anyway… [Money falling]

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