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Chapter1 Geographical Features and Natural Resources In area, the United States is the 4th largest country in the world. The Midwest in the US refers to the region around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. The Backbone of North America refers to the Rocky Mountains Death Valley is on the western edge of the Great Basin. The Great Plains might have a dust storm in summer. The western part of Washington State has the highest rainfall in the US. The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countries except Japan The US largest open-pit copper-mining center is in Utah. 1. The United States is bordered on the north by Canada, on the south by Mexico and the Guff of Mexico, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. 2. The large territory of the continental US is divided into three basic areas: A. the Atlantic seacoast west to the Appalachians B. the Mississippi River Basin C. the Rockies west to the Pacific 3. The Middle Atlantic States are the most densely populated region in the US, where the land is flat and fertile. 4. The Central Valley of California is a highly productive area, which produced enormous amounts of fruits and vegetables. 5. Most production of oil and natural gas in the US comes from offshore areas of Louisiana and Texas, and from onshore areas of Texas, Oklahoma and California. Her big consumption of energy now has made America insufficient in oil supply. The US reliance of foreign oil has reminded consistently in the 40% ranges. 6. The United States has little trouble caused by the shortage of fresh water. Farmlands in the US making up about 12% of the arable lands in the world, and they are among the richest and most productive. Chapter 2 American Population The over 3 million of early Americans in 1790 were mostly of British ancestry. About 700,000 immigrants were legally received by the US each year during the 1980s. The official racial segregation continued to be the law of the US until 195