Anglo-America
Home to Immigrants
Anglo-America
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The region encompasses two
of the world’s biggest
countries.
 A lot of land for early
immigrants
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Russia
Canada
China
United States
Brazil
Australia
India
Argentina
Kazakhstan
Sudan
Anglo-America
 The geographic
realm is marked by
clearly defined
physiographic
regions
 More people settled
in the more humid
eastern part
Physical Geography
Physical Landform
Regions
 Anglo America can be divided
into ten physical regions:
Coastal Ranges, Basin &
Range, Rocky Mts., High
Plains, Interior Lowlands,
Canadian Shield, Appalachian
Mts., and Coastal Plains
Physical Geography
 Precipitation Regions
 Climate Regions
Anglo-America
 The region is wealthy
with high income
rates and a
consumption culture.
 High quality of life
attracts migrants
seeking a better life
Anglo-America
The population of this
region is the worlds’
most highly
urbanized.
Cities attract more
migrants because
there are more jobs
there.
Anglo-America
 The people in this
region move more
than in any other
parts of the world.
 Job transfers and
regional differences
lead to mobility.
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 This region is the
world’s largest and
most productive
manufacturing
complex.
 Immigrants from 1870
– 1920 came looking
for jobs in factories
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 The economy is now
maturing towards a
service economy.
 The service sector
provides jobs to many
recent immigrants.
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 Agriculture employs
less than 5% of the
labor force due to
mechanization.
 Many agricultural
laborers are
immigrants.
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 The region produces huge agricultural surpluses
for sale overseas.
 Immigrants attracted to plentiful, cheap land
build up this surplus
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 The resource base is
highly diversified.
 Oil and coal fields still
attract migrants.
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 Resource depletion
rates are high and
future energy is
uncertain.
Anglo-America
 What are some future
alternatives?
 How can we make
these options
affordable?
 Will we see smart
cities and power
grids?