Northeast America By Meigan, Rashmi, Tuur, and Larissa

States  New Jersey  Pennsylvania  New York  Massachusetts  Maine  Connecticut  Rhode Island  Vermont  New Hampshire

Geographical Features  White Mountains – New Hampshire, Maine  Adirondack Mountains – New York  Green Mountains - Vermont

Population 55,317,240

Religion  Largest single domination of people: Christian  Protestants of all dominations (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian) outnumber the Catholic  Judaism is the largest non- Christian religion followed by Islam with many African American followings. (United States).

Famous City – New York  Rockefeller Plaza Statue of Libery Empire State Building

Foreign-Born Immigrants

Immigrants  Average percentage: 10.8%  Connecticut: 12.80%  Maine: 3.30%  Massachusetts: 14.10%  New Hampshire: 5.20%  New Jersey: 19.70%  New York: 21.30%  Pennsylvania: 5.20  Rhode Island: 12.50%  Vermont: 3.70% (Census)

Tourist Attractions  New York City- American Museum of Natural History  Pennsylvania- Gettysburg National military Park  New York City- Times Square

Facts!  25% of America’s GDP is located in north east America  Some states have nicknames for example Pennsylvania is the key stone state because during colonial times it held colonies together like the keystone in a window.

Food!  Boston baked beans  Hot cranberry punch  Honey baked apples  Boston cream pie  Vermont apple pie

Current Event  Tropical Storm Irene  1 st September 2011  45 deaths in 13 states  1.7 million homes affected

Works Cited  "Census Bureau Home Page." Census Bureau Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept  "United States of America." Countries and Their Cultures. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept