[英语考试]美国文化课件unit10popleof US.ppt

A Survey to British and American Culture Department of English Tongji University Unit 9: People and Value of the U.S. Terms WASP Latinos/Hispanics Questions: 1. What’s the population of U.S.? U.S. 307,951,386World 6,797,507,155 2. Why is U.S. called “a nation of immigrants”? Demographics of U.S.: 1. U.S. is a very urbanized nation, with 81% of the population residing in cities and suburbs (the worldwide urban rate was 49%). 2. The population center of U.S. has consistently shifted westward and southward, with California and Texas currently the most populous states. Dem