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These
regions have similar climate, geography, traditions,
and history.
|
New England |
Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Vermont |
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Middle
Atlantic |
Delaware,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
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South |
Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, West Virginia |
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Midwest |
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,
Wisconsin |
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Southwest |
Arizona, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
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West |
Alaska,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming |
Sizing Up the States
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Largest: |
Alaska,
570,374 square miles |
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Smallest: |
Rhode Island,
1,045 square miles |
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Most
populous: |
California,
32,268,301 residents (1997) |
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Least
populous: |
Wyoming,
479,743 residents (1997) |
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