Regions and Themes

Seattle, Washington is in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and is one of the largest cities there. It is  also borderline with Canada. Geographically Seattle is located between the co-ordintaes 47.37 North latitude and 122.20 West longitude; with a total land area of 83.9 square miles. Like stated in our book "For decades, geographers have subdivided Canada and the United States into broad areas of distinctive character, terming these areas "regions". Often, the subdividing process begins when a single classification category is selected, such as physiography, climate, ethnicity, or economic activities. Areas containing similar qualities or quantities of the chosen category are identified as (physiographic,climatic, etc.) regions." Like shown in the picture below, Seattle is separated into its own region among the United States.
   
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As learned in our book, Industrialization is composed by special components called Economic Activities and Basic Activities. Seattle is a perfect example of the use of these two components. There are many small retail shops that recirculate money in Seattle and trading helps bring income into its economy as well. Seattle trade and industry thrived even before the city actually came into proper shape. The main reason being the strategic location of the city at Washington. Seattle's trade history started with the transactions at the Port of Seattle. In the mid 1800's, many timber traders selected the location on the Pacific Rim for its natural deep harbor. International trading began in Seattle in 20th Century. Seattle advanced from a resource-based economy to extensive manufacturing based economy, over the years. Recently, the circle of trade and industry in Seattle is a knowledge and service-based economy. Seattel is known for its diverse industrial sectors. The major reason for this industrial diversity has been blend of cultures because of international trade and immigration of people from various parts of the world to Seattle. The Port of Seattle is considered to be the major seat of trade in Seattle.

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Our book mentioned Political Complexity and how the U.S. has a complex political system. "Each county, city, town, and sometimes township is governed by its own elected officials." Seattle relates in this way, because it has a political system and a real good one. The city of Seattle has earned global recognition primarily due to the smart functioning of the Seattle Government. The Seattle Department of Executive Administration plays a major role in maintaining law and order in the city. All the measures are taken by the various departments of the administration for the betterment of the living conditions of the Seattle people.Education, job openings, business growth are well taken care of by the respective departments of the Seattle Government. The Mayor of Seattle heads the Executive department of Seattle. The mayor is assisted extensively by a number of offices and departments like City Council, City Attorney, Municipal Court. The Mayor elections are held after every four years. The Federal elections, State elections are also held at regular intervals in the city. The elections in Seattel are held under the observation of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission. Few of the political parties in Seattle include King County Democrats, King County Republican Party, Green Party of Seattle, Seattle Libertarian Party. Few of them are concerned with the national issues, while a few fight mainly over the local issues of Seattle.
           

Picture Sources: www.cityofseattle.net/cityarchivesexhibits/cityhalls/panel1_photo1.htm                                         

www.worldchanging.com/localseattle/archives/008584.html
http://iguide.travel/Seattle/Districts/

Text Source: www.mapsofworld.com/cities/usa/seattle.html 
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