Largest State – Alaska

•Twice size of Texas

•Purchased from Russia in 1867 for 72 million…which is $0.02 an acre

Smallest State – Rhode Island

4th largest country in the World

Languages

•French and English

Quebec

Alberta

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

New Foundland

Ontario

USA

Population – 300 million

Capital – Washington DC

50 states – 48 in continental US

Canada

Population – 30 million

Capital – Ottawa

10 Provinces, 3 Territories

These 330 million people make up 5% of the world’s population.

Alaska and Russia are separated by the Bering Strait…which is the divide between North America and Asia.

Strait – a narrow piece of water that separates two pieces of land and joins two bodies of water.

In 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state.

Hawaii is an Archipelago – chain of volcanic islands.

The distance between Hawaii and California is greater than the distance from California to South Carolina.

Major Rivers

•Mississippi

•Ohio

•Missouri

•Rio Grande

•St Lawrence

•Colombia

•Colorado

•Yukon

The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America

Major Lakes•Huron

•Ontario

•Michigan

•Erie

•Superior

•Great Bear

•Great Slave

Mountain Ranges

•Appalachian

•Rockies

•Continental Divide

•Pacific Coast

Mountains

•17 of the top 20 tallest mountains are located in Alaska

•Mt McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America

•Mt Whitney is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 (located in California)

•Mt Sassafras is the tallest mountain in South Carolina

Plateaus

•Colombia

•Colorado

•Yukon

•Fraser

Plateau – piece of land that is higher than the surrounding land, flat on top, one steep side.

Major Cities in USA

•New York, NY

8.5 mil

•Los Angeles, CA

3.8 mil

•Chicago, IL

2.8 mil

•Houston, TX

2.3 mil

•Phoenix, AZ

1.6 mil

Major Cities in USA

•New York, NY

•8.5 mil

•Los Angeles, CA

•3.8 mil

•Chicago, IL

•2.8 mil

Major Cities in CanadaMajor Cities in Canada

•Toronto, Ontario4.6 mil

•Montreal, Quebec 3.2 mil

•Vancouver, BC1.8 mil

•Calgary, Alberta1 mil

•Ottawa, Ontario800,000

Did you know…

•Hottest recorded temp in US was in Death Valley, CA 134OF

•Coldest recorded temp in Canada was in Yukon territory -81OF

•Most popular sports in US – football, basketball, baseball

•Most popular sports in Canada – hockey, ice skating, snow skiing