GEO 100 Lecture 6: Points to know on North America fall 2016
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Eastern us , central valley ca, northern washington. Western us, too dry for farming, more cattle. Gulf of mexico is big oil region, north slope of alaska. Western europe migrated to north america, some went to australia, others went to mexico, and others went to south america. Hispanics are in the south west, puerto ricans are in florida and the ma, nj area, cubans are in the florida, nj, and southern california area. Asians are in california, washington and in ma/ct. Western us, northern us (montana washington idaho) alaska. 317 million, may reach 402 to 439 million in 2050. 85% of growth from immigrants and their children. 43 million in 2050, almost all from immigrants, highest immigration rates in the world. Immigration mainly from east and south asia today. Regions where is the main industrial/manufacturing region of the u. s. and canada, where is the rust.
