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The West Region

The West Region. By: Julia Creamean. Location…. Most populated cities in the west. Los Angeles, California-- 3,792,621 people San Diego, California-- 1,307,402 people San Jose, California-- 945,942 people. Land forms and resources. Natural Resources

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The West Region

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  1. The West Region By: Julia Creamean

  2. Location…

  3. Most populated cities in the west • Los Angeles, California-- 3,792,621 people • San Diego, California-- 1,307,402 people • San Jose, California-- 945,942 people

  4. Land forms and resources • Natural Resources • Agricultural Land In California alone, there are 25,364,695 acres of farmland as of 2007. • Oil California, Oregon and Washington are all producers of oil • Alternative Energy As much as the western United States may be one of the last great oil strikes, the diversity of climates and ecospheres in the area make it one of the leading areas of potential for renewable alternative energy in the country

  5. Land forms

  6. Ranges, Deserts, Canyons

  7. location • The west region is south of Canada, east of the pacific ocean, also west of the Midwest region.

  8. Los Angeles The latitude and longitude -34° 3' 8" N / 118° 14' 34" W • People might choose to live here because it is a major city. Many people may also choose to live here because of the climate, another reason is that major businesses are located here.

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  10. Customs, religions, ethnic groups in region • Ethnic group in the west -68.5% White 12.1% of Some other race 7.9% Asian 4.9% Black or African American 4.3% Two or more races 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 24.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

  11. Sources • List of Valuable Natural Resources in the Western United States | eHow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/list_6626254_list-resources-western-united-states.html#ixzz1lG40LA4e • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_United_States

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