Sarah, HyeSung, Austin
MIDWEST US
OVERVIEW
The Great PlainThe Great LakesMississippi RiverForests
GEOGRAPHICAL
POPULATION (2010)
Green- >10 million Blue- 5~10 million, Orange- 1~5 million, Pink- <Million
Pink- Above 5%, Blue- 0~5%, Black- Negative
Percentage Increase of the Popu-lation
ETHNICITY MAKEUP (2010)
White82%
Black7%
Na-tive
Amer-ican2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Multiracial2%
Hispanic4%
Midwest
White63%
Black12%
Native American
1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Multiracial3%
Hispanic16%
United States
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MAJOR CITY - CHICAGO
FOREIGN BORN PEOPLE
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North
Dak
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Iowa
Minne
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Illin
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Wisc
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Indi
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Ohio
Michi
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0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Foreign Born Population 2005-2009
2005-2009
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
Midwest United States Average Foreign Population
Perc
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Foreign Born Population Comparison 2005-2009
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Mount Rushmore- Keystone, South Dakota
Milwaukee Art Museum- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gateway Arch- St. Louis, Mis-souri
MINNESOTAN ACCENT
•Elongated Vowels•Nasal •Brittle•Dipthongs on some words•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWIGVqI9tW8
Minnesota is called The Land of 10,000 Lakes but actually there are around
11,842 lakes that are wider than 40,000 m².
THE LAND OF 10,000 LAKES
Detroit- Mow Town and Techno
Chicago- House Music and Blues
Cleveland- Rock and roll
Ohio- Country and rock
MUSIC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbmL5GtcW-Q
Influences from Northern and Eastern Europe
Seasonal basedLarge amount of farmlandFresh foods eaten during the
summerWisconsin, the cheese stateNorth Dakota mostly
Norwegian, German, and Russian food
Sugar Cream Pie and frog legs are traditional dishes in Indiana
FOOD
Climate Tornado Overheat Rainstorms Late Aug ~ Sep,
throughout all the Midwest region
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