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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.
