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The American Southwest

The American Southwest. States and Capitals. Arizona - Phoenix New Mexico – Santa Fe Oklahoma – Oklahoma City Texas - Austin. Colorado Plateau Great Plains Grand Canyon Rocky Mountains Painted Desert Petrified Forest Carlsbad Caverns Gulf Coastal Plain. Arid in most of Southwest

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The American Southwest

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  1. The American Southwest

  2. States and Capitals • Arizona - Phoenix • New Mexico – Santa Fe • Oklahoma – Oklahoma City • Texas - Austin

  3. Colorado Plateau Great Plains Grand Canyon Rocky Mountains Painted Desert Petrified Forest Carlsbad Caverns Gulf Coastal Plain Arid in most of Southwest Humid on eastern edge of Southwest Deserts, mesas, and high plains in west Summer temperatures over 100 degrees Landforms and Climate

  4. Industry and Economy • Oil Industry in Texas and Oklahoma • Mining in New Mexico and Arizona • Manufacturing – computers, robotics, life-saving equipment • Farming and ranching • Tourism and travel

  5. Arizona • Nickname: Grand Canyon State • Statehood: February 14, 1912 • 48th State in the Union • Border States: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah • Population: 5,130,632 (20th) • Land Area: 113,642 square miles (6th)

  6. New Mexico • Nickname: Land of Enchantment • Statehood: January 12, 1912 • 47th State in the Union • Border States: Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah • Population: 1,819,046 (36th) • Land Area: 121,359 square miles (5th)

  7. Oklahoma • Nickname: Sooner State • Statehood: November 16, 1907 • 46th State in the Union • Border States: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas • Population: 3,450,654 (27th) • Land Area: 69,903 square miles (20th)

  8. Texas • Nickname: Lone Star State • Statehood: December 29, 1845 • 28th State in the Union • Border States: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma • Population: 20,851,820 (2nd) • Land Area: 261,914 square miles (2nd)

  9. Population by State

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