Map Region Essay

On the map I have made, it is split into 10 Regions. The map is separated this way due to population, climate, landforms, land use, and location. Each region has different statistics. From greatest to least in population, Southwest is the largest with total of about 55 million people! Closely following Southwest comes Southeast with 54 million. After follows the Midwest with 50 million, Mid Atlantic with 38 million, and the South Central and Northeast with the same population of 33 million. Dropping down, there follows North Central with 19 million, Northwest with 13 million, Hawaii with 2 million and Alaska with 1 million. I think the reason why some regions have more people than others is because of attractions, such as weather. For example, you don't hear about any states in the Southwest getting horrible storms which can be a colossal guard up for some people.

Each region has a different life style due to its climate and land area. In the Northeast climate region provides four distinct seasons. The summer months are sunny and warm, while the winter months are cold and punctuated by heavy snow and ice. This region is surrounded by Canada to the north, the Atlantic ocean to the east, followed by other states to the southwest. Its land contains many mountains, rivers, and lakes, making it well known for its natural beauty. Throughout the acres of land, most people in the northeast live within 100 miles of the Atlantic coast. The largest populated city in this region, as well as any other in the country is New York City, containing about 19 million people!

The Southwest is the largest region in both land area and population. Most areas in the region are very dry and hot, where the land gets less than 10 inches of rain per year. Other areas such as in Colorado can get extremely cold with lots of snow. Most of the region lies between two great mountain ranges: the Rocky Mountains in the east, and the Sierra Nevada in the west. The land elevation goes through a range from 0 - 10,000 feet. Population tends to be concentrated in urban centers, making California have the largest population in this region of more than 35 million people, along with the rest of the states.

The Northeast and the Southwest region have a few things in common such as they