Cultural Map · American Landmarks (Cultural Map)

Author: Li Liwei
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Natural Geography: The United States is located in the central part of North America, with its territory also including Alaska in the northwestern part of North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the central Pacific. It borders Canada to the north, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, faces the Pacific Ocean to the west, and is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The area is 9,372,615 square kilometers, with the mainland stretching 4,500 kilometers from east to west and 2,700 kilometers from north to south, and a coastline of 22,680 kilometers. Most of the region has a continental climate, while the southern part has a subtropical climate. The central and northern plains have a large temperature difference; Chicago has an average January temperature of -3°C and a July average of 24°C, while the Gulf Coast has an average January temperature of 11°C and a July average of 28°C. (The left image shows the "U.S. Southernmost Point" marker on Key West Island, Florida). Administrative Divisions: It is divided into ten regions: New England, Central, Middle Atlantic, Southwest, Appalachian, Mountain, Southeast, Pacific Coast, Great Lakes, and Alaska and Hawaii. There are 50 states and the District of Columbia as the capital, with 3,042 counties. Federal territories include Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; overseas territories include Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The names of the 50 states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Economy: The United States has a highly developed modern market economy, with its labor productivity, GDP, and foreign trade volume ranking first in the world, and it has a relatively sound macroeconomic regulation system. The U.S. is rich in natural resources. Reserves of coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, potassium salt, phosphate, and sulfur are among the top in the world. Other minerals include copper, lead, molybdenum, uranium, bauxite, gold, mercury, nickel, potassium carbonate, silver, tungsten, zinc, aluminum, and bismuth. Strategic mineral resources such as titanium, manganese, cobalt, and chromium are mainly imported. Proven coal reserves are 3,596.6 billion tons, proven oil reserves are 270 billion barrels, and proven natural gas reserves are 5,603.4 billion cubic meters. Forested areas cover about 440 million acres, with a forest coverage rate of 33%. Industrial and agricultural production is comprehensive, with high levels of intensification, and the economy is at the forefront of the world, with a national economic total ranking first in the world. The automotive industry and construction are major pillars of the U.S. economy. In recent years, driven by technological advancements in information, biology, and other fields, the U.S. has accelerated industrial transformation, further phasing out or relocating labor-intensive industries abroad. Meanwhile, the information and other high-tech industries have developed rapidly, with product updates accelerating, and traditional industries have been actively transformed using high technology. Major industrial products include automobiles, aerospace equipment, computers, electronic and communication devices, steel, petroleum products, fertilizers, cement, plastics, and newsprint, as well as machinery. Agriculture is highly developed with high mechanization, and major agricultural products such as wheat, corn, and soybeans are among the world's leaders. Total grain production accounts for one-fifth of the world's output. The U.S. is the world's largest trading nation in goods and services. The main export countries and regions are, in order: Canada, the European Union, Mexico, Japan, and China. The main import countries and regions are, in order: Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, and China. GDP in 2001: $1,020.81 billion (at current prices), with a per capita GDP of $35,843 (at current prices). When visiting the United States, the knowledge in this book is essential for us to know.