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The American SouthwestThe American Southwest
States and CapitalsStates and Capitals
Arizona - PhoenixNew Mexico – Santa FeOklahoma – Oklahoma CityTexas - Austin
Landforms and ClimateLandforms and Climate
Colorado Plateau Great Plains Grand Canyon Rocky Mountains Painted Desert Petrified Forest Carlsbad Caverns Gulf Coastal Plain
Arid in most of Southwest
Humid on eastern edge of Southwest
Deserts, mesas, and high plains in west
Summer temperatures over 100 degrees
Industry and EconomyIndustry and Economy
Oil Industry in Texas and OklahomaMining in New Mexico and ArizonaManufacturing – computers, robotics,
life-saving equipmentFarming and ranchingTourism and travel
ArizonaArizona
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Statehood: February 14, 1912
48th State in the Union Border States: California,
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Population: 5,130,632 (20th)
Land Area: 113,642 square miles (6th)
New MexicoNew Mexico
Nickname: Land of Enchantment
Statehood: January 12, 1912 47th State in the Union Border States: Arizona,
Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Population: 1,819,046 (36th) Land Area: 121,359 square
miles (5th)
OklahomaOklahoma
Nickname: Sooner State Statehood: November 16,
1907 46th State in the Union Border States: Arkansas,
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas
Population: 3,450,654 (27th) Land Area: 69,903 square
miles (20th)
TexasTexas
Nickname: Lone Star State Statehood: December 29,
1845 28th State in the Union Border States: Arkansas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Population: 20,851,820 (2nd)
Land Area: 261,914 square miles (2nd)
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Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Texas