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Composition of the
country (USA)
The territory of the US is historically divided into 8
regions
1.
New England
2.
The Mid-Atlantic region
3.
The South
4.
The Midwest
5.
The Southwest
6.
The Rocky Mountain region
7.
The Pacific northwest and Alaska
8.
California and Hawaii
New England
New England is highly industrial, but it
also has many fields, woods and small
towns. New England is the part of the US
that is most like “old” England. It
includes six states: Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut
The Mid-Atlantic Region
The MAR is not uniform. Geographically, historically and
economically, the MA states are quite different from one
another. For example: the state of New York borders on
Canada and has cold winters; Maryland has much in
common with the American South. The MAR plays an
important role in the US. Its cities include Washington
D.C., the nation’s capital, and New York City, the nation’s
financial centre. The MAR is densely populated. It
includes six states: New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia
The South
Economically, historically and culturally, the South is a
distinct region. With its warm climate and rich soil, it
developed an economy based on cotton export. Conflicts
between the North and the South, especially over slavery,
led to the Civil war in 1861. The South preserves its
traditions, for example good cooking and a slower, more
hospitable way of life. The South includes eleven
states: Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
The Midwest
The Midwest is a large, economically important region. It
contains major industrial cities and much farmland.
Geographically, the Midwest can be subdivided into three
small regions: the Great Lakes area with many lakes, hills
and forests; the prairie area south of it, which is flat and
has good soil for farming; the Great Plains area to the
west, much drier than the prairie.
The Midwest includes twelve states: Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, and North Dakota.
The Southwest
The Southwest is characterized by geographical
variety: from humid lands in eastern Texas to
drier prairies in Oklahoma and western Texas to
mountains and deserts in Arizona and New
Mexico. The Southwest area is rich in minerals.
Cattle-breeding is also an important part of the
Southwest’s economy.
The Southwest includes five states: Oklahoma,
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
The Rocky Mountain Region
The Rockies are among the earth’s youngest
mountains. They have steep slopes and many
peaks and picturesque valleys. The region is very
sparcely populated. Most of the population is
engaged in mining, cattle-breeding and farming.
The Rocky Mountain region includes five
states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming,
Utah, and Colorado.
The Pacific Northwest and Alaska
This region is noted for its natural beauty: high
steep mountains, forests and greatly indented
coastlines. Portland and Seattle are important
ports for trade with Asia.
This region includes three
states: Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
California and Hawaii
These two states are grouped together mainly
because they are relatively near each
other: California is a state which is situated
nearer to Hawaii than any other state. They are
not alike: California is one of the largest and
most populated states; Hawaii is one of the
smallest and least populated ones. Yet there is
one thing these two states have in common:
lots of sun and sand.