By: Evan C.
 Major Cities: Phoenix, El Paso, and Las Vegas.
 Major Land Form : Grand Canyon.
 Latitude and Longitude of largest city in region: 33
degrees N 112 Degrees W
 Many people would like to live here because it doesn’t
snow.
 Main ethnic groups and religions: Christian, Atheist,
Jewish, Muslim.
 The Major resources and Landforms are deserts,
canyons, and rivers.
 The main weather pattern is dry and hot.
 People who have settled there are effected by the
weather and have to stay in cooler areas.
 A detailed description of the economy in the
southwest: Texas has gained 2% in jobs and the other
states are making a slow comeback.
 People have invented air conditioning to stay cool and
not overheat.
 Pollution has affected the people in the major cities
with asthma
 People live in this area because the weather isn’t cold
and is very scenic.
 How are goods transported to, within and out of
region?: by foot, plane, train, and car.
 Are there any interesting traditions or customs present
in region?: Yes, there are cowboys, accents, and
barbeque.
 What might happen if one or more of the major
transportation routes within the region were
interrupted?: People would have to deliver information
by foot.
 The main tourist attraction is the four corners
monument.
 Unique characteristics: Texas is the second biggest
state.
 What economic impact does the region have on the
U.S. economy?: There is oil in Texas.
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AZ - City of Phoenix - Phoenix Arizona - Metro Phoenix - Greater Phoenix.
About.com, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
<http://phoenix.about.com/od/weather/a/browncloud.htm>.
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 Combs, Susan. "Texas Ahead: Tracking the Texas Economy." Texas Ahead. Texas
Ahead, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.texasahead.org/economy/tracking/>.
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 "Southwestern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia.com, n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_United_States>.
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 "Arizona's Economy : Economic and Business Research Center : Eller College of
Management : The University of Arizona." Arizona's Economy : Economic and
Business Research Center : Eller College of Management : The University of
Arizona. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://azeconomy.eller.arizona.edu/>.