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Economic regions of Russia

mybb@mybb.ru (Baalaaboll) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:46:01 +0300

Russia is divided into twelve economic regions (Russian: ��́�� ́��, ekonomicheskiye rayony, sing. ekonomichesky rayon)�groups of federal subjects sharing the following characteristics:

Common economic and social goals and participation in development programs;
Relatively similar economic conditions and potential;
Similar climatic, ecological, and geological conditions;
Similar methods of technical inspection of new construction;
Similar methods of conducting customs oversight;
Overall similar living conditions of the population.
No federal subject can belong to more than one economic region.

Economic regions are also grouped into economic zones (also called "macrozones"). An economic region or its parts can belong to more than one economic zone.

Establishment and abolition of economic regions and economic zones or any changes in their composition are decided upon by the federal government of Russia.

This division into economic regions is different from the division into federal districts�the former is done solely for economic and statistical purposes, while the latter exists solely as a tool to uphold the federal laws on the territory of the country.

US Geography regions

mybb@mybb.ru (Baalaaboll) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:40:10 +0300

The United States is often divided up into geographical regions. Using these regions can help to describe a larger area and also helps to group together states that are similar in features such as geography, culture, history, and climate.

While there are some official government regions, such as those used by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Standard Federal Regions, most people use five major regions when dividing up the states. They are the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.

Because these aren't officially defined regions, some border states may appear in different regions depending on the document or map you are looking at. For example, sometimes Maryland is considered part of the Southeast, but we include it in the Northeast on our map.

Major Regions

Northeast
States included: Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
Climate: Humid continental climate with cool summers in the northernmost areas. Snow falls during the winter as the temperatures are regularly below freezing.
Major geographical features: Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, borders on Canada to the north
Southeast
States included: West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida
Climate: Humid subtropical climate with hot summers. Hurricanes can reach landfall in the summer and fall months along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Major geographical features: Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River
Midwest
States included: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota
Climate: Humid continental climate throughout most of the region. Snow is common during the winter, especially in the northern areas.
Major geographical features: Great Lakes, Great Plains, Mississippi River, borders Canada to the north
Southwest
States included: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona
Climate: Semiarid Steppe climate in the western area with a more humid climate to the east. Some of the far western areas of the region have an alpine or desert climate.
Major geographical features: Rocky Mountains, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Gulf of Mexico, borders Mexico to the south
West
States included: Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, California, Alaska, Hawaii
Climate: A range of climates including semiarid and alpine along the Rocky and Sierra Mountains. The coastline in California is a Mediterranean climate. Desert climates can be found in Nevada and Southern California.
Major geographical features: Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mohave Desert, Pacific Ocean, borders Canada to the North and Mexico to the south
Other Regions

Here are some other sub-regions that are often referred to:
Mid-Atlantic - Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey
Central Plains - Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
Great Lakes - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
New England - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Pacific Northwest - Washington, Oregon, Idaho
Rocky Mountains - Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana

Houston

mybb@mybb.ru (Baalaaboll) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:33:52 +0300

Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ (About this soundlisten) HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, fourth most populous city in the United States, as well as the sixth most populous in North America, with an estimated 2018 population of 2,325,502.[6] Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second most populous in Texas after the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with a population of 6,997,384 in 2018.[7][8]

New York City

mybb@mybb.ru (Baalaaboll) — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:25:58 +0300

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2018 population of 8,398,748 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.[12] Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass[13] and one of the world's most populous megacities,[14][15] with an estimated 19,979,477 people in its 2018 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 22,679,948 residents in its Combined Statistical Area.[3][4] A global power city,[16] New York City has been described as the cultural,[17][18][19][20][21] financial,[22][23] and media capital of the world,[24][25] and exerts a significant impact upon commerce,[23] entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, fashion, and sports. The city's fast pace[26][27][28] has inspired the term New York minute.[29] Home to the headquarters of the United Nations,[30] New York is an important center for international diplomacy.[31][32]