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Travel Destinations
Geography and Tourism in
North America
North America
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Geographically North America includes
Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
Mexico, however, is usually included with
Central-Latin America
North America
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The U.S. and Canada are similar because
they have the same general ethnic origins
and a product of the Industrial Revolution
North America
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Is a major food supplier because of its
fertile soils
Has a high total per capita consumption of
resources and consumer goods
Is more dependent on the automobile than
any other country in the world
North America
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Tourism is a major element
of life
One of the largest origin
regions for international
tourism
One of the largest
destination regions
Millions of attractions
North America
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Wealthy
Mobile
Highly Educated
Lots of Leisure time
Buy lots of
consumer goods
World leaders in
international and
domestic travel
Landform in North America
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Canadian Shield: Rolling hills of
igneous rock once covered by
glaciers, has high content of mineral
resources
Atlantic Coastal Plain: along Atlantic
seaboard, often sunken areas, may
have poor drainage
Piedmont: transition zone between
Appalachian mountains and Atlantic
Coastal plains, contains fall line,
which is the point at which streams
descend to plains, usually farthest
point ships can travel upstream
Landform in North America
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Appalachian Mountains: Low
level mountains in eastern
U.S. rarely exceed 5,000 feet
Central Lowlands: agricultural
heart of America, formed by
Ohio River and Mississippi
River in the U.S. and by the
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
River in Canada
Landform in North America
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Great Plains: in Canada
and the U.S., 500 to 5000
feet above sea level, more
than half the land mass,
fertile land for agriculture
Western Mountains:
Rocky Mountains, Coast
mountains
Landform in North America
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River Systems: include the Great Lakes,
the St. Lawrence Seaway, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers,
provides low cost transportation of goods
by barge.
Climate
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Ten major climatic
types in North
America ranging
from Desert (SW
U.S.A.) to Humid
Subtropical
(Arkansas and
middle America) to
frozen Tundra (far
North Canada)
Tourism Characteristics
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Major importance to North America
Travel is unequalled in world
U.S. has highest amount of money
spent on international and
domestic travel
Infrastructure of tourism industry
in Canada is similar to U.S.
Airports, train stations, bus
terminals
Tourism Destinations & Attractions
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Sporting/Adventure: Outdoor activities,
hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing
Wilderness/Expedition: Trophy
hunting, safaris, rugged terrain
Leisure/Recreation: recreational, often
one day trips, caters to large populations
Beach/Recreation: water destinations,
mostly leisure
Tourism Destinations & Attractions
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Heritage/Culture: based on
heritage, folklore, rituals,
traditions, local routines
Urban: visiting cities
Resort: activities associated with the
area, skiing, spas, mountains, fishing
etc.
Scenic: has no specific destination,
seeing the country side