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1、People and cities in US,Lecturer: Qin Jie,Aims,Get to know about the US population constituents Get to know about the famous US cities,Demographics,In 2010, the United States population is projected by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 308,700,000, including an estimated 11.2 million illegal immigrants.
2、The United States is the third most populous nation in the world, after China and India. Its population growth rate is 0.97%, compared to the European Unions 0.16%.,Demographics,The population growth in Southwest has been the highest. And the most populous states: California 37.30 million, Texas 25.
3、10 million, New York 19.40 million.,Demographics,White Americans are the largest racial group, with German Americans, Irish Americans, and English Americans constituting three of the countrys top ancestry groups. In 2010, the White population accounts for 64% of the total, dropping from 69% in 2000.
4、 It is estimated in 1940s, the Whites will also become a Minority group. (Renming Daily),Demographics,African Americans used to be the nations largest racial minority. Asian Americans are the countrys second largest racial minority; the Asian Americans account for 5% of the US population in 2010. Th
5、e U.S. population included an estimated 4.5 million people with some American Indian or Alaskan native ancestry and over 1 million with some native Hawaiian or Pacific island ancestry.,Immigration,Mexico has been the leading source of new residents for over two decades; since 1998, China, India, and
6、 the Philippines have also been in the top sending countries every year.,Demographics,The population growth of Hispanic and Latino Americans (in 2010, reaching 50.50 million in total) is a major demographic trend. Between 2000 and 2010, the countrys Hispanic population increased 43%, compared with 1
7、% growth of the Whites.,Demographics,In 2006, nine cities had more than 1 million residents, and four global cities had over 2 million (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston). There are fifty metropolitan areas with populations greater than 1 million. Of the fifty fastest-growing metro ar
8、eas, twenty-three are in the West and twenty-five in the South. The metro areas of Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix all grew by more than three-quarters of a million people between 2000 and 2006.,American mosaic People: Caucasian (64%), African American (12%), Latino (16%), Asian (5%), Native Ameri
9、can (0.8%) Denser population in the water areas,The longest river: Mississippi River, the longest in the world The Great Lakes: (from west to east) Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, & Lake Ontario. Lake Michigan belongs to USA. The other 4 belong to both USA & Canada. The famous N
10、iagara Falls,The famous Niagara Falls,Important cities of US,The Atlantic Coast is the most heavily populated area and retains strong traces of its European heritage. This is where the oldest American cities like Boston, New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia are located, and where most of the maj
11、or events in early American history took place. The central north-east is marked by the Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario). The rivers and canals linking the lakes to the Atlantic Ocean made virtual seaports out of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit.,States of USA,Capi
12、tal City: Washington D.C.,Washington District of Columbia was named after George Washington, the first President of the U.S.A., who decided upon its location. It was built in 1790 & was put to use in 1800. It is the political & cultural center. The White House, the Capitol, Department of State & Dep
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