2. USA 307 million Canada 31 million

3. Language  Primary= English  Secondary= Spanish (USA), French (Canada) Religion  Christianity (Protestant) Urban Populations  Nearly 80% of people in the region live in urban areas

4. USA = 50 States & 4 Territories Canada = 10 Provinces & 3 Territories USA = Democracy (Executive, Legislative, Judicial Branches of Govt.) Canada = Parliamentary Govt. * Senate is appointed * House of Commons is elected * Prime Minister is leader of majority party

5. 1) Rocky Mountains 2) Interior Plains 3) Big coastlines River=Mississippi River 2,357 miles Mountain=Mount McKinley 20, 320 feet

6. USA Manufacturing/Trade Commercial Farming Livestock Farming Canada Forestry Commercial Farming USA & Canada Fossil Fuels (Oil, Coal, & Natural Gas) Fertile Soil Timber

7. Capitol City Washington DCUSA OttawaCanada Biggest Cities 1. New YorkUSA 2. Los AngelesUSA 3. ChicagoUSA 4. TorontoCanada 5. MontrealCanada 6. VancouverCanada

8. 1) Terrorism 2) Urban Sprawl (HEI) 3) Diverse Societies

9. 1) Inter-dependent economies : 85% of Canada’s exports go to USA (NAFTA) 2) 80% of Canadians live within 100 miles of US border 3) 2-way mirror culture