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The West has the most populated state which is California. 38,041,430.

The West has the second largest populated city: Los Angeles.  3,819,702.

California: 38 persons per square mile.

There are many hispanic in western states like California and Arizona.

English is main language

Life expectancy is 77 years.

Fertility rate of California: 1.88 Fertility Rate of U.S.: 2.1

Birth rate of California: 13.7 Birth Rate of U.S.: 68.2

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The West is a region of dramatic and varied landscapes.It stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean. Contains deserts, mountains and flat farmland.

Four major deserts: The Chihuahuan , The Sonoran , The Great Basin and the The Mojave Desert.

Four major mountain ranges: The Cascades, Coast, Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountain ranges.

Large areas of farmland: in California, Oregon and Washington

Major rivers: The Colorado, Snake and Rio Grande.

Major land forms: The Grand Canyon, Mt. Rainer, Mt. McKinley, Mt Hood, Crater Lake, Yellowstone and Yosemite.

Continental Divide:the line of highest points in the Rockies that marks the seperation between rivers flowing eastward and westward

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The West has a varied climate.

Some areas in the desert are semiarid and receive less than 5 inches of rain a year.

The coast has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters.

Some areas in the mountains, coast and in the north have large amounts of rain or snow.

The mountains and the north have warm summers and cold winters with generous amounts of snow.

The varied climate is caused by the many mountain ranges which block clouds from getting to the desert areas.

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GDP per capita: 51,914 (California)

The West is full of economic resources, like:

Commercial fishing: The Pacific Ocean

borders California, Oregon and Washington, making

fishing extremely accesible.

Commercial Farming: California, Oregon and Washington have a lot of far open space for farming.

Livestock Raising: Plenty of open space is a great component in raising livestock.

Forestry: The "west" of the west has a lot of forests and trees

Mining: Precious metals are abundant in the Rocky Mountain Ranges.

Tourism: The Hoover Dam, The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and Yellow Stone National Park are great economic factors in creating income.