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The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
, with the qualification of a certain northern limit, such as the 37
37th parallel north

The 37th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 37 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 37? north passes through:...
, 38
38th parallel north

The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degree true north of the Earth equator. The 38th parallel north has been especially important in the recent history of Korea....
, 39
39th parallel north

The 39th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 39 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 39? north passes through:...
, or 40 degree north
40th parallel north

The 40th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 40 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 40? north passes through:...
 line.

The Southwest is ethnically varied, with significant European American
European American

A European American is a person who resides in the United States and is either from Europe or is the descendant of European ethnic groups immigrants or founding colonists....
, Hispanic American
Hispanic American

Hispanic American may refer to:*An inhabitant of one of the countries of Hispanic America.*A person of Hispanic ancestry who is citizen, resident or other in the United States of America ....
, Asian American
Asian American

Asian Americans are United States of Asian people. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, Japanese Americans and others whose national origin is from the Asia....
, and American Indian
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 populations.

The area also contains large cities and metropolitan areas, despite its low population density in rural areas. Houston, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....
, Dallas, and San Antonio (rarely including Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
, San Diego, and San Jose, since most definitions of the Southwest exclude California) all rank among the top ten most populous cities in the country.






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The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
, with the qualification of a certain northern limit, such as the 37
37th parallel north

The 37th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 37 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 37? north passes through:...
, 38
38th parallel north

The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degree true north of the Earth equator. The 38th parallel north has been especially important in the recent history of Korea....
, 39
39th parallel north

The 39th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 39 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 39? north passes through:...
, or 40 degree north
40th parallel north

The 40th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 40 degree true north of the Earth equator.Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 40? north passes through:...
 line.

The Southwest is ethnically varied, with significant European American
European American

A European American is a person who resides in the United States and is either from Europe or is the descendant of European ethnic groups immigrants or founding colonists....
, Hispanic American
Hispanic American

Hispanic American may refer to:*An inhabitant of one of the countries of Hispanic America.*A person of Hispanic ancestry who is citizen, resident or other in the United States of America ....
, Asian American
Asian American

Asian Americans are United States of Asian people. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, Japanese Americans and others whose national origin is from the Asia....
, and American Indian
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 populations.

The area also contains large cities and metropolitan areas, despite its low population density in rural areas. Houston, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....
, Dallas, and San Antonio (rarely including Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
, San Diego, and San Jose, since most definitions of the Southwest exclude California) all rank among the top ten most populous cities in the country. Many of the states in this region, such as New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico is a U. S. State located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. Inhabited by Native Americans in the United States populations for many centuries, it has also has been part of the Spanish Empire viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S....
 and Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
, have witnessed some of the highest population growth in the United States. Urban areas in this region, like Albuquerque, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....
, Tucson
Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border....
 and El Paso
El Paso

El Paso is a common Spanish placename meaning "the pass". It may also refer to:...
 are some of the fastest growing cities in the country.

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