KINGSTON

     KINGSTON

·         Located where st. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario.

·         Locomotive manufacturing region of Canada.

       SUDBURY

·         Situated on the shore of Lake Huron.

·         One of the most productive

·         Mining areas in Canada which yields nickel, platinum, copper etc.

  ARVIDA

·                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Situated on the Saguenay River.

·         It has the largest aluminum smelter in the world

 IRANIAN

·         Terminus of oil pipeline from Alberta.

·         World’s largest oil refinery located on the shore of Lake Huron.

 North West territor

YELLOW WEST TERITORY

·         Capital of North West territory.

·         Largest settlement in the North West territories.

COPPER MINE

·         Region known for its copper mine.

COPPER MINE

A small island north of novascotia. Canada’s smallest and most densely populated province.

CHARLOTTETOWN

·         Capital and port of Prince Edward Island is situated on the southern coast.

·         Market centre for a rich agricultural land.

 LATITUDE:  25° n TO 49°n (MAIN LANDS)

(Alaska: latitude 54° 25’to 71° 20’N, Hawaii: latitude 18°25’ to 22° 15’N)

LONGITUDE:  66°30’W 125°W, Hawaii: longitude 154°45’ to 160° 15’ W)

ARE: Washington D.C.

POPULATION: 281.4 Million.

SIZE: fourth largest country in the world, after the Russian federation, Canada and china.

SITUATION: the USA covers the central part of North America and is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west Canada in the north, Atlantic Ocean in tehhe, east, Mexico and gulf of Mexico in the south.

The USA  is composed of 50 states, of which al except Hawaii islands are in mainland America.

States of the USA in descending order of area---(I) Alaska (largest) (2) Texas (3) California (4) Montana states of the USA in ascending order of area-(1) Rhode island (smallest ) (2) Delaware. (3) Connecticut (3) Connecticut (4) Hawaii)

Most populated states.

(1)    California-----highest

(2)     new York-----second highest.

California Area : 4,11,049 sq. km, rank: 3    Capital :Sacramento, Neighbours: Oregon (north), Nevada (east), Arizona (south east), and Mexico (south).

SACRAMENTO ·         Capital of California. ·         Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American rivers. SAN FRANCISCO ·         Situated of Francisco bay on the west coast of the USA ·         Largest pot of pacific, also known as ‘city of golden gate’ ·         Oil refining, shipbuilding, steel making, and food-processing (from most important) are the major industries. ·         Famous for Silicon Valley project and the computer or high tech manufacturing. LOS ANGELES ·         Situated on the coast of south California and best known for its film industry (Hollywood). ·         Second largest populated city of USA. ·         The important industries are oil refining, steel, aircraft. engineering and food processing. ·         The most important industrial region on the pacific coast. SAN DIEGO ·         Situated on the extreme south coast of California. ·         An important naval station with a large natural harbor. ·         Famous for oil refining, aircraft engineering, fruit and truck farming. ·         The pacific port of USA which is nearest to the Panama Canal.