United States

Rhodes Jr High World Studies Academy

GeoSummit

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.

Culture Bizarre Foods

Deep South: raccoon, swamp rats, chitterlings (pig intestines) and pickled pigs feet

Others: spam, turducken, and chicken feet

Health Staple Food

Americans consume more carbohydrates than any other food○ Starches are the

highest source○ White Bread○ Enriched cereals

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

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

Environment Global Climate Change

Drought, reduced precipitation, floods, quality problems

Crop and livestock production will face adaptation challenges

Species survival, especially fish

Economy Population

314,397,000

Land Area3,794,101 sq mi

% of Land Arable17.79%

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.