mrs. barrow’s 5 th grade ss. political features the pacific region includes 5 states california...
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Political FeaturesThe pacific region includes 5 states
CaliforniaAlaskaHawaiiOregonWashington
Contiguous means connected48 states are connected and considered the
“mainland”2 are not contiguous (Hawaii & Alaska)
AlaskaHuge peninsulaNot part of the contiguous statesConnected to CanadaCapital: JuneauMajor city: Anchorage & my personal favorite…Barrow Twice the size of TexasSmallest in population
Alaska’s EconomySeafood & ShellfishSubsistence fishing & huntingOil & natural gasFood processingSubsistence means that they live off of the
animals they hunt and fish.
HawaiiNot part of the contiguous statesAn archipelago (132 islands, 8 of which are the main islands)Located 2,400 miles off the west coast of CaliforniaVolcanic IslandsCapital: Honolulu (located on the island of Oahu)He 8 main islands are:
Hawaii Maui Kahoolawe Lanai Molokai Oahu Kauai Niihau
Hawaii’s EconomyPineapples (tropical fruit)Macadamia NutsU.S. Defense Industries (Pearl
Harbor)Food Processing
CaliforniaHas nearly 37 million people (greater than
any other state)Capital: SacramentoMajor Cities:
San FranciscoLos AngelesSan Diego
California Physical FeaturesCoastal RangeSierra Nevada
MountainsCentral ValleyDeath ValleyMohave DesertSan Andreas FaultSan Francisco BayLake TahoeColorado RiverSacramento River
California’s EconomyCentral valley is known for
FruitsGreenhouse & nursery productsMotion Pictures & TV programsFood processing
WashingtonCapital: OlympiaMajor city: SeattlePhysical Features:
Puget SoundCascade MountainsColumbia RiverSnake River
Washington’s EconomyOrchard fruit (apples) Food processingComputers & softwareAerospace industriestourism
OregonCapital: SalemMajor City:
PortlandPhysical
features:Cascade
MountainsColumbia RiverCoastal Range