Chapter 15

California

California and Louisiana have very little in common. First, the elevation from lowest to highest is extreme in CA, the tallest point is Mt. Whitney which peaks at 14,505 ft vs. Louisiana's 535 ft Driskill mountain. Death Valley is 282 ft below sea level and it is the lowest in the United States, New Orleans is a mere 8 ft below sea level. The mean elevation in California is 2800 ft higher than Louisiana. California is home to the tallest trees in the world (Redwoods), earthquakes are common and smog consumes the metropolitan areas unlike Louisiana.

Ethnicity in California is made up of 38% Hispanic or Latino and 62% non-Hispanic or Latino people. Race is split into 58% white, 6% black, 13% Asian, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 17% other and 5% identified by two or more races. In Louisiana, the majority of the population is split into white and black. 63% of the population are white, 32% are black.

Sources:

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/mapcom/ca_mapscom.htm

http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/la_geography.htm

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=22

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06

http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/california-elevation-map.jpg

http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/louisiana-elevation-map.jpg

http://www.snvdiversityrt.zoomshare.com/files/Diversity_Matters_photo_without_wording_.jpg