united states rhodes jr high world studies academy geosummit
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United States
Rhodes Jr High World Studies Academy
GeoSummit
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Culture Folktales/Proverbs
“The early bird gets the worm.” “Early ripe, early rotten.” Jack, the son of a Kansas
farmer, has climbed to the top of a corn stalk and can not get back down because the corn is growing too fast. He must wait for a drought before he is finally able to get down.
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Culture Bizarre Foods
Deep South: raccoon, swamp rats, chitterlings (pig intestines) and pickled pigs feet
Others: spam, turducken, and chicken feet
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Health Staple Food
Americans consume more carbohydrates than any other food○ Starches are the
highest source○ White Bread○ Enriched cereals
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Health Malnourisment
3 million children experience hunger on a daily basis
About 1% of children suffer from chronic malutrition
Nearly all hunger in the United States is short term rather than continuous
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Environment Drinking Water
98% of Americans have access to improved drinking water
More than 99% of the population has access to “complete plumbing facilities”
However, 1.7 million people lack basic plumbing facilities
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Environment Global Climate Change
Drought, reduced precipitation, floods, quality problems
Crop and livestock production will face adaptation challenges
Species survival, especially fish
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Economy Population
314,397,000
Land Area3,794,101 sq mi
% of Land Arable17.79%
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Economy Trading Partners
Imports○ China○ Canada○ Mexico
Exports○ Canada○ Mexico○ China
The EU (European Union) was not included in this data. As a collective group, it is the largest trading partner.