3. Largest State – Alaska Twice size of Texas Purchased from Russia in 1867 for 72 million…which is $0.02 an acre Smallest State – Rhode Island 4 th largest country in the World

5. Languages French and English Quebec Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Foundland Ontario

6. USA Population – 300 million Capital – Washington DC 50 states – 48 in continental US Canada Population – 30 million Capital – Ottawa 10 Provinces, 3 Territories These 330 million people make up 5% of the world’s population.

7. Alaska and Russia are separated by the Bering Strait…which is the divide between North America and Asia. Strait – a narrow piece of water that separates two pieces of land and joins two bodies of water.

8. In 1959 Hawaii became the 50 th state. Hawaii is an Archipelago – chain of volcanic islands. The distance between Hawaii and California is greater than the distance from California to South Carolina.

9. Major Rivers Mississippi Ohio Missouri Rio Grande St Lawrence Colombia Colorado Yukon

10. The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America

11. Major Lakes Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior Great Bear Great Slave

12. Mountain Ranges Appalachian Rockies Continental Divide Pacific Coast

13. Mountains 17 of the top 20 tallest mountains are located in Alaska Mt McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America Mt Whitney is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 (located in California) Mt Sassafras is the tallest mountain in South Carolina

14. Plateaus Colombia Colorado Yukon Fraser Plateau – piece of land that is higher than the surrounding land, flat on top, one steep side.

15. Major Cities in USA New York, NY 8.5 mil Los Angeles, CA 3.8 mil Chicago, IL 2.8 mil Houston, TX 2.3 mil Phoenix, AZ 1.6 mil

16. Major Cities in USA New York, NY 8.5 mil Los Angeles, CA 3.8 mil Chicago, IL 2.8 mil Major Cities in Canada Toronto, Ontario 4.6 mil Montreal, Quebec 3.2 mil Vancouver, BC 1.8 mil Calgary, Alberta 1 mil Ottawa, Ontario 800,000

17. Did you know… Hottest recorded temp in US was in Death Valley, CA 134 O F Coldest recorded temp in Canada was in Yukon territory -81 O F Most popular sports in US – football, basketball, baseball Most popular sports in Canada – hockey, ice skating, snow skiing