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What material is the Statue of Liberty made from?
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The Statue of Liberty is 91.5 metres tall (including its base), and stands on an island in New York Harbour. The statue itself, without its pedestal, weighs almost 201 tons. Its inner framework consisted originally of a skeleton of iron rods joined to four wrought-iron posts. The iron rods have now been replaced with stainless steel. The outer skin is made from 300 overlapping copper plates.
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