The United States of America

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The United States of America

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Presented by Robin Smith
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Geographical Facts about The United States of
America

• The United States is on the continent of North
  America.
• The United States lies between the countries of
  Canada and Mexico.
• The United States is made up of 50 individual
  states.
• 48 of the 50 states touch, or border another
  state.
• Alaska and Hawaii are the only two states that do
  not border another state.

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More Facts about The United States

• The United States is the fourth largest country
  in the world.
• The United States is divided into six regions
  The Northeast Region, The Southeast Region, The
  North Central Region, The Rocky Mountain Region,
  The Southwest Region and The Pacific Region.

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The Regions of The United States

• The Pacific Region consists of Alaska, Hawaii,
  Washington, Oregon and California
• The Rocky Mountain Region consists of Montana,
  Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Nevada
• The Southwest Region consists of Texas, Oklahoma,
  New Mexico and Arizona
• The North Central Region consists of North
  Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana,
  Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
  Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota

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The Regions of the United States Continued

• The Southeast Region consists of Virginia, West
  Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
  Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
  Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas
• The Northeast Region consists of Maine, New
  Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
  Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
  Delaware and Maryland
• The Southwest Region consists of Texas, Oklahoma,
  New Mexico and Arizona

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The Question Of the Day!What Region of the
United States would you find the State of
Michigan?

• A. The Pacific Region
• B. The Southwest Region
• C. The North Central Region
• D. The Rocky Mountain Region

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Sorry, You have answered Incorrectly!

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Great Job! You Answered Correctly!

• Michigan is one of twelve states that make up the
  North Central Region of the United States of
  America.

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Bibliography

• Robin Smith is a senior at Western Michigan
  University. She is in the Elementary Education
  program and would one day like to teach 3rd
  grade. She loves spending time with her family
  and reading books.

Information from this presentation came from Our
Nation, The United States. RegionsOf Our Country
(pp.6-9). (2005). Texas Harcoourt Achieve Inc.