United States Rhodes Jr High World Studies Academy GeoSummit

Culture  Folktales/Proverbs “The early bird gets the worm.” “Early ripe, early rotten.” Jack, the son of a Kansas farmer, has climbed to the top of a corn stalk and can not get back down because the corn is growing too fast. He must wait for a drought before he is finally able to get down.

Culture  Bizarre Foods Deep South: raccoon, swamp rats, chitterlings (pig intestines) and pickled pigs feet Others: spam, turducken, and chicken feet

Health  Staple Food Americans consume more carbohydrates than any other food ○ Starches are the highest source ○ White Bread ○ Enriched cereals

Health  Malnourisment 3 million children experience hunger on a daily basis About 1% of children suffer from chronic malutrition Nearly all hunger in the United States is short term rather than continuous

Environment  Drinking Water 98% of Americans have access to improved drinking water More than 99% of the population has access to “complete plumbing facilities” However, 1.7 million people lack basic plumbing facilities

Environment  Global Climate Change Drought, reduced precipitation, floods, quality problems Crop and livestock production will face adaptation challenges Species survival, especially fish

Economy  Population 314,397,000  Land Area 3,794,101 sq mi  % of Land Arable 17.79%

Economy  Trading Partners Imports ○ China ○ Canada ○ Mexico Exports ○ Canada ○ Mexico ○ China The EU (European Union) was not included in this data. As a collective group, it is the largest trading partner.