The United States of America

Geography

The United States is located in the Northern and Western hemisphere on the continent of North America.

Oceans:

Atlantic on the east and Pacific on the west.

Physical Characteristics:

The U.S. has a variety of landforms:

Great Plains and Central Plains in the middle

Mississippi River cuts through the Central Plains as it flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Farmers and merchants used the Mississippi to transport goods.

Great and Central Plains are boxed in by two mountain ranges:

The Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west.

Human Characteristics:

The United States has a unique cultural and ethnic mix due to several waves of immigration. Many different languages are spoken and religions are practiced.

People in the United States, generally speaking, have long life expectancies, high per capital incomes, and high literacy rates.

Regions:

Climate:

Land Use:

Political Leanings