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Southeastern Region. Mrs. Barrow’s 5 th Grade Social Studies. 12 s tates make up the Southeast Region. Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Georgia South Carolina Florida North Carolina West Virginia Virginia. States and Capitals. Alabama Louisiana
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Southeastern Region Mrs. Barrow’s 5th Grade Social Studies
12 states make up the Southeast Region • Arkansas • Louisiana • Mississippi • Kentucky • Tennessee • Alabama • Georgia • South Carolina • Florida • North Carolina • West Virginia • Virginia
States and Capitals Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Florida S. Carolina N. Carolina W. Virginia Virginia Arkansas Montgomery Baton Rouge Jackson Frankfort Nashville Atlanta Tallahassee Columbia Raleigh Charleston Richmond Little Rock
Alabama • Capital: Montgomery • Major City: Mobile
Louisiana • Capital: Baton Rouge • Major City: New Orleans • Lake Pontchartrain, Mississippi River
Mississippi • Capital: Jackson • Mississippi River
Arkansas • Capital City: Little Rock • Arkansas River, Mississippi River
Tennessee • Capital City: Nashville • Major City: Chattanooga
Kentucky • Capital City: Frankfort
Georgia • Capital City: Atlanta • Major City: Savannah • Piedmont Plateau, Appalachian Mountains
Florida • Capital City: Tallahassee • Major City: Miami • Lake Okeechobee, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
South Carolina • Capital: Columbia • Piedmont Plateau, Appalachian Mountains
North Carolina • Capital: Raleigh • Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean
Virginia • Capital: Richmond • Appalachian Mountains, Chesapeake Bay
West Virginia • Capital: Charleston • Appalachian Mountains
The Economy & Natural Resources of SE Region • ½ of the country’s paper comes from the trees this region • Georgia is famous for its peaches • Florida is a leading producer of oranges, grapefruit, and tangerines. • Well known farm products of this region are: cotton, tobacco, and peanuts. • Fish & shrimp are obtained from the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico • Kentucky & West Virginia are leading producers in coal • Louisiana is well known for its oil • Coal is used for printing ink and plastics • Crude oil is sent to a refinery. Then it is turned into other products. • Refinery: factory