United States and New England Essay

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http://www.discovernewengland.org/about-new-england-usa/new-england-usa-quick-facts/ similarities and differences within the subregions of North America tell us about regional geography

regional geography- culture, economy, topography, climate, politics and environmental factors
New England- New England is a region located in the northeast corner of the USA. The region is made up of six diverse US states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Climate- new England has four distinct seasons and is truly a year-round destination. It’s the distinct change of seasons that native New Englanders often like best about living in this part of the United States.
Summer (Late June, July, August) * Average temperature: 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit (26-29 degrees Celsius) * Nighttime air is sometimes cooler in the northern mountainous and coastal regions — bring a sweatshirt!
Fall (Sept through early Nov) * Average temperature: 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit (7-10 degrees Celsius) * Fall air is crisp and cool. This is great traveling weather. * Peak foliage season is typically early to mid October in the mountains. Fall color starts in the north in September and works its way south to Massachusetts/Connecticut. Plug your desired travel dates into this Yankee Magazine fall foliage map to see where the color’s might be best.
Winter (mid-Nov through the end of March) * Average temperature: 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-3 Celsius) * Snowfall: Southern New England snowfall averages around 35 inches per year while the upper mountainous regions often receive over 100 inches annually – to the delight of skiers and snowboarders.
Spring (April, May, early June) * Temperatures: 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4 – 15.5 degrees Celsius
Main language- english
Politics- As you might expect from the region that was paramount to the American Revolution, the people of New England are extremely politically active. The Democratic Party is the dominant political party in the region, and New Englanders tend to be very liberal in their views. For example, in May 2004, Massachusetts became the first US state to legally recognize and perform same-sex marriages. Four of the six US states that have now legalized same-sex marriages are New England states.
GEOGRAPHY
New England’s geography offers immense diversity. The region is bounded to the north by Canada, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Long Island Sound, and to the west by the state of New York. There are rivers and lakes, towering forests, mountain ranges with hiking and skiing trails, pastoral farmland and countryside, and dramatic rocky coastline and soft, sandy beaches

Quebec
Located at the northeastern tip of North America, Québec covers 1,667,926 km2 (643,819 sq. mi.). That’s three times the size of France, 40 times the size of Switzerland and 50 times the