The historical geography of North America is very diverse and includes many geographic features and cultural traditions.
The state of Kansas is located in the center of the United States and is one of the Great Plains states. It borders Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west. The population is about 2.9 million and the capital is the city of Topeka. The …
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a small state located in the Caribbean Sea. It consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and more than 30 small islands and atolls, including the island of the Grenadines. The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Kingstown, which is located on the southwest coast of …
Acapulco is one of the first resort towns in Mexico and has quickly become popular with locals and tourists from around the world. The city has many hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, casinos and stores. Tourists can engage in a variety of sports such as surfing, windsurfing, and diving, as well as try more extreme activities such …
The Missouri is one of the largest rivers in North America, flowing through several U.S. states, including Montana, Nevada, and Missouri. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, about 2,341 miles (3,767 km) long. The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River and together with it forms the largest …
Louisiana is a state in the southern United States located on the Gulf Coast. The state capital is the city of Baton Rouge, and the largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana has a population of about 4.6 million people. Louisiana is known for its rich cultural heritage, which includes French, Spanish, and African influences, jazz …
The eastern boundary of Arkansas is the west bank of the lower Mississippi River. The natural conditions of the area allow for successful agriculture, and among the minerals are oil and gas. Arkansas is a state in the southern United States, bordering Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee. The state’s main city is Little Rock, …
Greenland is the largest island in the world, almost completely covered by ice, so its territory has never been sufficiently explored. Greenland’s climate is unfriendly to humans. Despite this, for thousands of years settlers from all over the world have flocked here. The largest island in the world Greenland’s main population, the Eskimos, are a …
In the northwestern part of the U.S. mountainous state of Utah, which sprawls in the Rocky Mountains in the west, is the largest drainless area in North America: local lakes receive only water from surrounding rivers and precipitation, but no outlet to the sea. This vast – more than 500,000 km2 – area is called …
The Appalachian Mountain System The Northern Appalachians start from Newfoundland Island, pass through the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, then across the United States to New York State, where the watershed between Northern and Southern Appalachia is marked by the Hudson-Mohawk Valley and the Hudson-Champlain Depression. The Southern Appalachians begin in the same …
