Editing Contiguous United States (section)

=== CONUS and OCONUS ===
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''CONUS'', a technical term used by the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]], [[General Services Administration]], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA/National Weather Service]], and others, has been defined both as the continental United States, and as the 48 contiguous states.<ref name="GSA">{{cite web | url=http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21287 | publisher=United States General Services Administration | title=Per Diem Rates (CONUS and OCONUS) | access-date=September 21, 2010 | archive-date=September 21, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921092405/http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21287 | url-status=live }} <!-- Actually, this source defines CONUS as CONTINENTAL U.S., but includes D.C. by extension (not by definition) --></ref><ref name="conus_military">{{cite web | url=http://www.navy.mil/tools/view_styleguide_all.asp | title=U.S. Navy Style Guide | quote=CONUS - "Continental United States." CONUS refers to the 48 contiguous states. It is not synonymous with United States. CONUS is acceptable on first reference. | access-date=November 24, 2008 | archive-date=March 11, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311014216/http://www.navy.mil/tools/view_styleguide_all.asp | url-status=dead }} "CONUS" seems to be used primarily by the American military and the Federal government and those doing business with them.</ref>  The District of Columbia is not always specifically mentioned as being part of ''CONUS''.<ref name="conus_military" /><!-- as well, GSA does not define CONUS, but gives a list.-->

''OCONUS'' is derived from CONUS with ''O'' for outside added, thus referring to Outside of Continental United States.<ref name="GSA" /><ref>{{cite web | quote="OCONUS:  Outside Continental United States | url=https://www.army.mil/aps/2003/extras/glossary/ | title=Glossary of Army Terms | access-date=April 4, 2012 | archive-date=June 25, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625031942/http://www.army.mil/aps/2003/extras/glossary/ | url-status=live }}</ref>