Mrs. Barrow’s 5 th Grade SS. Political Features The pacific region includes 5 states California Alaska Hawaii Oregon Washington Contiguous means connected.

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Mrs. Barrow’s 5 th Grade SS

Political Features The pacific region includes 5 states California Alaska Hawaii Oregon Washington Contiguous means connected 48 states are connected and considered the “mainland” 2 are not contiguous (Hawaii & Alaska)

Alaska Huge peninsula Not part of the contiguous states Connected to Canada Capital: Juneau Major city: Anchorage & my personal favorite…Barrow Twice the size of Texas Smallest in population

Alaska

Physical Features: Brooks Range Alaska Range Bering Strait Bering Sea Yukon River Gulf of Alaska

Alaska’s Economy Seafood & Shellfish Subsistence fishing & hunting Oil & natural gas Food processing Subsistence means that they live off of the animals they hunt and fish.

Hawaii Not part of the contiguous states An archipelago (132 islands, 8 of which are the main islands) Located 2,400 miles off the west coast of California Volcanic Islands Capital: Honolulu (located on the island of Oahu) He 8 main islands are: Hawaii Maui Kahoolawe Lanai Molokai Oahu Kauai Niihau

Hawaii

Hawaii’s Economy Pineapples (tropical fruit) Macadamia Nuts U.S. Defense Industries (Pearl Harbor) Food Processing

California Has nearly 37 million people (greater than any other state) Capital: Sacramento Major Cities: San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego

California Physical Features Coastal Range Sierra Nevada Mountains Central Valley Death Valley Mohave Desert San Andreas Fault San Francisco Bay Lake Tahoe Colorado River Sacramento River

California Physical Features

California’s Economy Central valley is known for Fruits Greenhouse & nursery products Motion Pictures & TV programs Food processing

Washington Capital: Olympia Major city: Seattle Physical Features: Puget Sound Cascade Mountains Columbia River Snake River

Washington

Washington’s Economy Orchard fruit (apples) Food processing Computers & software Aerospace industries tourism

Oregon Capital: Salem Major City: Portland Physical features: Cascade Mountains Columbia River Coastal Range

Oregon’s Economy Food processing Machinery, computers, electronic equipment