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United States and Canada
Economic Characteristics
WG.4
Boston
Pollution
Acid Rain in the
northeastern US
(especially around
BOSWASH)
Washington, DC
Pollution
Exxon Valdez oil spill –
1989,off the coast of
Alaska
North
American
Free
Trade
Agreement
NAFTA
Economic Alliance created
in 1994. Reduces trade
barriers between Canada,
Mexico, and the United
States.
• Diversified economy
Economy
•Abundant resources
•Specialized industries
The US is a very
developed country with
strong infrastructure,
including modern
transportation networks
Modern
transportation such as UPS, FedEx,
and US Post Office.
networks
Infrastructure – the basic
support system needed
to keep an economy
going.
UNITED
NATIONS
• The US is a member
of the United Nations
an International
Organization
• Headquarters is
located on an
International piece of
land in New York City
RED
CROSS
The Red Cross is an international
organization that cares for the
sick and wounded, and for
disaster victims. The US branch
is very active.
•New York, City, NY – a harbor
site
Sites (Actual
locations of
Cities)
•Richmond, Virginia – a fall line
city; the fall line is the division
between the Piedmont and the
Atlantic coastal plains areas
of Virginia that is known for its
waterfalls.
New York, City
Richmond, Va.
SITES,
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – a
confluence site; place where several
rivers meet together to form one
river.
Pittsburgh, PA
Remember THREE RIVERS!
CONT…
GO STEELERS!
• Quebec City, Quebec – where the
the St. Lawrence River narrows.
QUEBEC VIDEO
Quebec City
SITUATION –
(Relative location
of cities)
Omaha, Nebraska and
Sacramento, California –
Cities that grew up along the
TRANSCONTINENTAL
RAILROAD.
TRANSCONTINENTAL
VIDEO!
Virginia
Government
Richmond,
Virginia – the
seat of the
Virginia State
government
United
States
Government
Washington. DC – the
seat of the US national
government
‘Sprawl”
The growth of urban
areas is called sprawl.
Sprawl results in the
conversion of
farmland(agricultural
land) to urban areas
Highly
developed
countries
Both the US and Canada are
highly developed (industrialized)
countries with an advanced (high)
standard of living
•Highly developed infrastructure
•Sustained economic growth
•Highly urbanized cities and
culture
•Highly diversified economies
•High literacy rate
• High Life Expectancy
Natural
Resources
There is a rich
supply of mineral,
energy, and forest
resources in both
countries
Finance
This region is the
center of world
financial markets
(Ex. New York
City Stock
Exchange)
Multinational
Corporations
Many companies located in this regions
are multinational. US culture is diffused
throughout the world
•McDonald’s
•Coca – Cola
•Blue jeans
•Music