The United States and Canada
Cultural Geography Chapter 6
The United States Section 1
Population 318.9 million people live in the U.S. as of 2014 97% literacy rate 13% is Foreign born ~More than half of that is from Latin America
Sunbelt
Urbanization… Metropolitan area… Suburbs… Urban Sprawl… Megalopolis…
America-A Federal Republic
Terrorism – the modern challenge
Canada Section 2
Maritime Provinces and Prairie Provinces ~90% of Canada’s population lives along the US-Canada border Maritime Provinces and Prairie Provinces
Canada- A constitutional monarchy
Nunavut and the Inuit people
Language conflicts… Separatism… ~French-speaking Quebec & other provinces seek greater protection as well as independence Separatism…
The Region Today Chapter 7
Economy Section 1
The US and Canada have Market Economies Postindustrial…
The Manufacturing Belt becomes the Rust Belt
Agriculture Surplus… Commodities…
Wheat Belt … Corn Belt…
United States interstates
The Economy Monopolies… Global economy…
Trade deficit… Trade Surplus…
NAFTA
The People and the Environment Section 2
Managing Resources Clear-cutting… Overfishing…
Human Impact Acid Rain… Smog… Pollution…
Future challenges