The American SouthwestThe American Southwest

States and CapitalsStates and Capitals

Arizona - PhoenixNew Mexico – Santa FeOklahoma – Oklahoma CityTexas - Austin

Landforms and ClimateLandforms and Climate

Colorado Plateau Great Plains Grand Canyon Rocky Mountains Painted Desert Petrified Forest Carlsbad Caverns Gulf Coastal Plain

Arid in most of Southwest

Humid on eastern edge of Southwest

Deserts, mesas, and high plains in west

Summer temperatures over 100 degrees

Industry and EconomyIndustry and Economy

Oil Industry in Texas and OklahomaMining in New Mexico and ArizonaManufacturing – computers, robotics,

life-saving equipmentFarming and ranchingTourism and travel

ArizonaArizona

Nickname: Grand Canyon State

Statehood: February 14, 1912

48th State in the Union Border States: California,

Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

Population: 5,130,632 (20th)

Land Area: 113,642 square miles (6th)

New MexicoNew Mexico

Nickname: Land of Enchantment

Statehood: January 12, 1912 47th State in the Union Border States: Arizona,

Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

Population: 1,819,046 (36th) Land Area: 121,359 square

miles (5th)

OklahomaOklahoma

Nickname: Sooner State Statehood: November 16,

1907 46th State in the Union Border States: Arkansas,

Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas

Population: 3,450,654 (27th) Land Area: 69,903 square

miles (20th)

TexasTexas

Nickname: Lone Star State Statehood: December 29,

1845 28th State in the Union Border States: Arkansas,

Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma

Population: 20,851,820 (2nd)

Land Area: 261,914 square miles (2nd)

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