Appalachia and the Ozarks

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Appalachia and the Ozarks

• Chapter Eight
• Online Regional Atlas of the United States and
  Canada
• Kenneth C. Martis, Professor of Geography, West
  Virginia University
• 2002 Edition

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THE APPALACHIAN REGION Appalachian Regional
Commission
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Appalachian Regional Commission Distressed
Counties
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Poverty rates, 1993
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High school dropout rates, 1990
The national dropout rate for adults 25 and over
was 25 percent in 1990.
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Unemployment rate, 1995
The national unemployment rate was 5.5 percent
in 1995
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Tennessee River Basin
Tennessee Valley Authority Reservoirs and Power
Plants red reservoirs yellow fossil
plants purple nuclear plants
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Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachian
Development Highway System Corridors
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Appalachia and the Ozarks

• Chapter Eight
• Online Regional Atlas of the United States and
  Canada
• Kenneth C. Martis, Professor of Geography, West
  Virginia University
• 2002 Edition