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  • The Department of the Interior:

    • Manages 1 out of every 5 acres of land in the US.
    • Provides the resources for nearly one-third of the Nation's energy.
    • Works with 562 federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    • Administers U.S. responsibility to four overseas Territories.
    • Provides water to 31 million citizens through 824 dams and reservoirs.
    • Receives over 450 million visits each year to 388 units of the national park system, 544 wildlife refuges and vast areas of multiple use lands.
    • Provides opportunities for hunters and anglers, working to improve habitat on millions of acres of public and private lands.