We explain what Anglo -Saxon and its cultural characteristics are. In addition, how is its economy, religion and the history of this region.
What is Anglo -Saxon America?
Anglo -Saxon America It is a geographical and cultural region located in the north of the American continent, the second largest continent in the world, formed by countries that have language Officer to English. It is made up of only two countries, the United States and Canada, and its total population is 370 million inhabitants.
Both the United States and Canada were conquered, at the end of the fifteenth century, by England. The English conquest remained for more than three centuriesuntil the United States became independent in 1778 and Canada in 1867.
Spain and France also had colonies in the territories of the United States and Canada, so Spanish is currently a language of great presence in large areas of the United States, while Canada has two official languages: English and French.
Anglo -Saxon America refers to the countries of North America that were conquered and colonized by England. However, there are other American countries such as Jamaica, Belize, Guyana or Bahamas that also speak English. They are not usually considered part of Anglo -Saxon America because they do not share most of their cultural, political and social characteristics.
Extension, population and countries of Anglo -Saxon
The two countries that make up Anglo -Saxon America total a total area of 19,800,000 square kilometers, representing 13.2 % of the absolute continental surface of the planet.
The Anglo -Saxon population amounts to 370 million inhabitantswhich represents 4.6 % of the world population. Population density is 18.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. This density increases in the big cities, mainly in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston in the United States, and to a lesser extent in the most populous cities in Canada such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
On the contrary, in the extensive and cold regions of northern Canada, population density is very low. In Nunavut, for example, only 39,000 people live in a territory of more than 2 million square kilometers.
History of Anglo -Saxon
The first settlers of Anglo -Saxon America were the original peoples who inhabited the region for thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans. These groups include The American native tribes such as the Inuit in northern Canada and the Apaches and the Sioux in the current United States territory.
The European conquest and colonization of Anglo -Saxon America began in the 16th century. The colonization process had devastating consequences for indigenous populations, which they suffered the loss of their land, violence and the spread of diseases introduced by Europeans.
During the seventeenth century Thirteen colonies were formed in eastern North America. At the end of the 18th century, these thirteen states rebelled against the British Empire and became independent, which resulted in the formation of the United States of America in 1776. Almost a century later, Canada became independent of Great Britain in 1867.
In the nineteenth century the United States expanded west and added new lands to its territory, such as the Louisiana area, bought from France in 1803. The war with Mexico in 1846-1848 resulted in the annexation of much of northwestern Mexico to the United States.
During the twentieth century The United States became the first economic, political and military powerand today it is the most important country of world geopolitics.
Culture and religion of Anglo -Saxon
The majority of the inhabitants of the United States and Canada speak English. To a lesser extent Spanish is spoken (in some regions of the United States such as Texas or Miami) and French (in cities such as Quebec and Montreal, in Canada).
The religion that predominates in Anglo -Saxon America is the Protestant. It is followed by Catholicism, which is practiced in much of Canada and minority in the United States. On a smaller scale, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism are practiced.
Economic Activities of Anglo -Saxon
Canada and the United States have in their territories of natural resources of different types. The great plains that present their territories allow the practice of agriculture and livestock and hydrocarbon extraction. The west mountains allow the exploitation of minerals of all kinds, while the coasts favor the practice of fishing and the extensive forest surface of Canada forest activity.
The secondary sector is very important in the regionmainly in the United States. Industries such as Automotive, aeronautics, computer science and electronics are some of the most important in the world.
The United States and Canada’s economy are deeply outsourcedwhich means that much of your profits come from the tertiary sector. The provision of services, trade, finance and tourism provide more than 75 % of the income of these two countries.
The financial sector is also highly developedespecially in the United States. The majority of the most important banks in the world have their parent home in this country. Transportation, communications and technology are other tertiary economic activities of greater relevance in the region.
The United States and Canada are part of the group of the most developed countries in the world. Their human development indices (HDI) are located among the best on the planet: Canada is in 15 and the United States in the 20th place.
Political characteristics of Anglo -Saxon America
The United States and Canada are full members of the United Nations Organizationand also They make up a regional political bloc called USMCA. This treaty is composed of the two countries of Anglo -Saxon and Mexico (“US”, “M” and “CA” for its acronym in English).
Unlike other regional blocks, The circulation of people among the countries of the USMCA Free Trade Agreement is not allowed. The merchandise can enter and leave the tax free countries, but the border traffic of people is strongly controlled, mainly by the United States to avoid illegal immigration from Mexico.
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References
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- Gómez Nuño, S. (2017). The Inuits: Another vision of the world. Susanalogy
- López, L. and Gambuzzi, M. (2008) A geography of America to think. Kapelusz.
- UNMCA website: SICE
