United Great Lakes

The Union of Great Lakes, commonly and also known as the United Great Lakes, is a country located in the eastern part of . It includes 10 constituent states, covers an area of 1,037,429 square kilometres (400,553 sq mi), "Geography". statugl.gov.ugl. Retrieved October 2, 2018. and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. Its capital is Toronto, and other major metropolitan areas are Chicago, and .
The United Great Lakes is a . It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and nations, the product of from many other countries. United Great Lakes has a long relationship with the United States and Canada, which both have had a significant impact on its economy and culture.
The United Great Lakes is a developed country and has the ranking in the Human Development Index."2017 Human Development Report". United Nations. Retrieved October 2, 2018. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of civil liberties, quality of life and economic freedom. The United Great Lakes is part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings including the Commonwealth of Official Nations, the , the , the and the .
== History ==
=== Indigenous peoples ===
The first people are believed to have migrated from to during the last over the 30,000-12,000 years ago. The first moved to Great Lakes about 10,000 years ago when the ice retreated."Prehistory". The Great Lakes Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
There is little known about the history of Laker indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans. Indians were divided into three language groups: , and . The language groups can be further divided into political and cultural contexts.International Trade in Indigenous Cultural Heritage. Christoph Beat Graber. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
=== European colonization ===
=== Independence ===
=== 20th century ===
=== 21st century ===
== Geography ==
The United Great Lakes is located in , with United States bordering from the west to east and Canada from the north to east. It lies mostly between latitudes 38° and 51° N and longitudes 75° and 94° W. The United Great Lakes cover an area of 1,037,429 km2 (400,553 sq mi) and it is the 28th largest country in the world.
Much of the geography of the United Great Lakes is a result of the . The began to form at the end of the around 14,000 years ago, as retreating ice sheets exposed the basins they had carved into the land which then filled with melted water. The eroding effects have left the landscape mostly flat with few hills and fewer mountains. Highest point of the country is located by the shore of ; in the with an altitude of 701 meters (2,301 feet)."Eagle Mountain National Park" Retrieved October 9, 2018.
=== Climate ===
There are four distinct regions in the United Great Lakes."Köppen climate types". Climate Group, University of Michigan. Retrieved October 9, 2018. The United Great Lakes has mainly a , although the southern states have and Northern Superior has a . The average tempature in January is −5 °C (23 °F) and in July the average is 21.4 °C (71 °F).
During the winter the United Great Lakes is frequently subjected to heavy . The country averages from 76 to 102 cm (30 to 40 inches) of precipitation. The United Great Lakes is vulnerable to tornadoes with an average of 28 occurring annually. While tornadoes are no more powerful in the country, some of 's deadliest tornadoes have occurred in the country.
== Politics ==
The United Great Lakes is a , , republic. The is the president, whose position has become primarily a ceremonial office. However, the President still leads the nation's foreign politics together with the Prime Minister. The most powerful political figure is the Prime Minister, who is the head of government and exercises through their cabinet."United Great Lakes". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
The main influence for the Laker political system is the system of the United Kingdom, . Westminster system is democratic, but it does not have a really distinct and executive power."The Westminster System". www.huron.gov.ugl. Retrieved October 19, 2018. Laker political system differs from the Westminster system in that country is a federal state.
=== Parliament ===
The Parliament of Great Lakes exercises supreme authority in the country. The Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the Senate. The House of Commons has 577 members, and it is elected every four years. The 200-member Senate is elected every five years. The House of Commons has more power, as it is only able to make .
The Prime Minister and the Government have the . The President appoints the Prime Minister of the party that has won the highest number of votes in the federal elections. Generally, the party that won the election will be able to form a majority government. The remaining ministers will be appointed on the Prime Minister's recommendation. The current Prime Minister is Conservatives United leader Lisa Raitt, since April 2018.
=== States ===
United Great Lakes comprises ten federal states. Each state has its own state constitution and is largely autonomous in regard to its internal organization.
State 	Capital	Area(km2)	Population(2016)
Columbiana	 	 	
Crawford 	 	 	
Hadleigh 	 	 	
Huron 	 	 	
Harrow 	 	 	
Michigan 	 	 	
Niagara 	Toronto	 	
Superior 	 	 	
Wisconsin 	 	 	
Yooper 	 	 	
== Economy ==
== Demographics ==
The United Great Lakes 2016 Census named a total population of 54,291,729, an increase of around 4.0 percent over the 2011 figure. "2016 Census". statugl.gov.ugl. Retrieved November 8, 2018. The United Great Lakes is the third most populous country in after the United States and Mexico, and ranks as the in the world. "Country Comparison :: Population". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved November 8, 2018. Its at 53 inhabitants per square kilometre (20 per square mile). The overall at birth is 79.96 years (76.98 years for males and 82.08 years for females).
=== Urbanisation ===
United Great Lakes has a number of large cities. There are eight officially recognized in the United Great Lakes and most of them are part of . The largest metropolitan area is the (9.5 million in 2016), including , , , , , , and ."Data and Maps of the Metropolitan Areas in the United Great Lakes". Regional Monitoring. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
== Culture ==
== See also ==
*Nations in North America
*United Great Lakes-related articles
== References ==
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