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United States. and. Canada. United States. 4 th largest country in the World. Largest State – Alaska Twice size of Texas Purchased from Russia in 1867 for 72 million…which is $0.02 an acre. Smallest State – Rhode Island. Canada. Languages French and English. Quebec Alberta Manitoba - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Largest State – Alaska
•Twice size of Texas
•Purchased from Russia in 1867 for 72 million…which is $0.02 an acre
Smallest State – Rhode Island
4th largest country in the World
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Languages
•French and English
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Foundland
Ontario
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USA
Population – 300 million
Capital – Washington DC
50 states – 48 in continental US
Canada
Population – 30 million
Capital – Ottawa
10 Provinces, 3 Territories
These 330 million people make up 5% of the world’s population.
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Alaska and Russia are separated by the Bering Strait…which is the divide between North America and Asia.
Strait – a narrow piece of water that separates two pieces of land and joins two bodies of water.
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In 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state.
Hawaii is an Archipelago – chain of volcanic islands.
The distance between Hawaii and California is greater than the distance from California to South Carolina.
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Major Rivers
•Mississippi
•Ohio
•Missouri
•Rio Grande
•St Lawrence
•Colombia
•Colorado
•Yukon
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The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America
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Major Lakes•Huron
•Ontario
•Michigan
•Erie
•Superior
•Great Bear
•Great Slave
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Mountain Ranges
•Appalachian
•Rockies
•Continental Divide
•Pacific Coast
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Mountains
•17 of the top 20 tallest mountains are located in Alaska
•Mt McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America
•Mt Whitney is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 (located in California)
•Mt Sassafras is the tallest mountain in South Carolina
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Plateaus
•Colombia
•Colorado
•Yukon
•Fraser
Plateau – piece of land that is higher than the surrounding land, flat on top, one steep side.
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Major Cities in USA
•New York, NY
8.5 mil
•Los Angeles, CA
3.8 mil
•Chicago, IL
2.8 mil
•Houston, TX
2.3 mil
•Phoenix, AZ
1.6 mil
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Major Cities in USA
•New York, NY
•8.5 mil
•Los Angeles, CA
•3.8 mil
•Chicago, IL
•2.8 mil
Major Cities in CanadaMajor Cities in Canada
•Toronto, Ontario4.6 mil
•Montreal, Quebec 3.2 mil
•Vancouver, BC1.8 mil
•Calgary, Alberta1 mil
•Ottawa, Ontario800,000
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Did you know…
•Hottest recorded temp in US was in Death Valley, CA 134OF
•Coldest recorded temp in Canada was in Yukon territory -81OF
•Most popular sports in US – football, basketball, baseball
•Most popular sports in Canada – hockey, ice skating, snow skiing