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AMERICA’S 5 REGIONS
•The United States is a massive country•Areas of the United States have common links: culture, language, religion, and environment
WHY SPLIT THE US INTO REGIONS?
• Population of ~55 million people
• Largest cities:– New York City (18 million
people)– Philadelphia (6 million
people)– Boston (4.5 million people)
• America’s most densely populated region
• Most culturally diverse• Climate is varied – hot
summers and cold winters• Over half of the Northeast is a
wooded area
NORTHEAST
• Total population of ~78 Million• Largest cities:– Washington D.C. (9 million
people)– Miami (5.5 million people)– Atlanta (5.5 million people)
• Also known as the Deep South• Climate is generally warm –
long summers and short winters
• Natural feature: Mississippi runs between TN, MS, LA, and AR– Longest river in the United
States• Very good land for agriculture
and farming; known as the “Cotton Belt”
SOUTH- EAST
• Has a population of ~ 65 million people
• Largest cities:– Chicago (9.4 million people)– Columbus (1.8 million people)– Indianapolis (1.7 million people)
• Environment is grasslands – most of the region is on the Great Plains
• Natural feature: Mississippi River cuts region in half; provides water for crops and cities
• Central location makes it a crossroads for transportation– Called “fly-over country” because
most air travel flies over it• Economy is focused on farming;
contains the Great Plains
MID- WESTERN
• Total population of ~19 million people
• Largest cities:– Houston (2.1 million people)– Phoenix (1.5 million people)– San Antonio (1.3 million people)
• Various states are considered part of the “Southwest.”
• Most states were once part of Mexico before being conquered by the United States
• Includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.
• Natural features: the Grand Canyon runs through Arizona
• Arid climate – most of the Southwest is a desert
SOUTH-WEST
• Total population of ~72 million people
• Largest cities:– Los Angeles (13 million people)– San Francisco (4.3 million
people)– San Bernardino (4.3 million
people)• Natural feature: Rocky mountains
run through the center of the region– 54 mountains over 14,000 feet
tall• Various climates; deserts, forests,
and grasslands• Seismically active – many
earthquakes in California• Varied economy – farming,
technology, and manufacturing
WEST