英语国家概况chapter11economy概要.pptVIP

Farmers—not work on the farms full-time 45 percent with other occupations 240, 000 tenant farmers—rent land for cash or pay the owner a share of the crops they grow migrant workers—hired only for a specific chore Agriculture remains the foundation upon which American well-being and prosperity are based. 1. Agriculture 2. Manufacturing Industry Large manufacturing industries employing more than 24 million workers Highly developed military industry Auto companies—Ford, General Motors and Chrysler Boeing Aircraft Company—commercial airliners Other industries: food, clothing, etc. America has formed an industrial system with large productivity. 2. Manufacturing Industry Division of Manufacturing Activities  The East North Central the leading region over 25% of manufacturing capacity motor vehicles and other transportation equipments, non-electrical machinery, and fabricated metals The Middle Atlantic region occupying the second place almost 20% of the total value added chemicals and machinery, both electrical and non-electrical The Pacific coast region dominated by the manufacturing activities of California the third place with about 15% of the total value added Transportation equipments, food products, and electrical and electronic equipments The South Atlantic region the fourth leading region over 10% of the total US manufacturing output textiles, chemicals, tobacco products, and apparel The West South Central and the East South Central regions about 15% of the total national output chemicals, food products, electrical and electronic equipments, and non-electrical machinery Division of Manufacturing Activities  The West North Central, New England and the Mountain states region—remaining 15% of the national output New England—electrical and non-electrical machinery, and fabricated metals The West North Central states—machinery and food products The Mountain states—food products, primary metals and non-electrical machinery Division of Manufacturing Act