1. UNITED STATES
WISCONSIN

2. The Wisconsin is one of 50 states in the United States, located in the
central-western region of the country. The Wisconsin has one of the
largest herds of cattle in the country.

3. Flower representing the Winsconsin
Potato flower

4. Geographic
The Wisconsin is limited to the north by Lake
Superior and the state of Michigan, on the east
by Lake Michigan, south to Illinois, and west to
Iowa and Minnesota. With almost 170 000 km21, is
the 23rd largest U.S. state in area of ​the country.

5. Climate
• The Wisconsin has a temperate climate. The
interior of the Wisconsin winters are harsh,
and summers in interior, very hot. Have
upcoming Great Lakes regions have less severe
winters and warmer summers.

6. Economy

7. • The economy of Wisconsin is concentrated primarily and
largely in the tertiary sector. In 2003, the gross state
product was 157.761 billion dollars. The per capita income
for the state was $ 29,412. The unemployment rate in
Wisconsin is 4.9%.
• The primary sector accounts for 2% of the GDP Wisconsin.
Agriculture and livestock account for 1.95% of the state
GDP and employ around 134 000 people. The Wisconsin
has about 75,000 farms, covering 50% of the state. The
main products grown or raised in the state are corn, wheat
and soybeans, and cattle, milk and beef. Fishing and
forestry together account for 0.05% of the state GDP and
employ about ten thousand people.
• The secondary sector accounts for 32% of the GDP
Wisconsin. The industry

8. Tourism
Wisconsin offer for rent in urban and rural areas. The
city of Milwaukee is filled with art, museums (like the
Harley-Davidson Museum) and outdoor activities such
as music festival Summerfest galleries lake.

9. Races and ethnicities
• Racial composition of the Wisconsin population
according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2010:
• 83.3% non-Hispanic white
• 6.3% african-americnos
• 5.9% Hispanic
• 2.3% Asian
• 1.0% Amerindian peoples
• 1.8% two or more races

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Percentage of the population of Wisconsin by religious affiliation: 7
Christianity - 88%
Protestant - 55%
Lutheran Church - 23%
Methodist Church - 7%
Baptist Church - 6%
Presbyterian Church - 2%
United Church of Christ - 2%
Other affiliations Protestant - 15%
Roman Catholic Church - 29%
Other Christian affiliations - 1%
Other religions - 1%
Non-Religious - 14%

11. Trasport
The first railway opened in Wisconsin, Waukesha and
connecting Milkauwee, was founded in 1851. The Wisconsin,
in 2002, had 5588 km of railways. In 2003, the state had
178,597 kilometers of public roads, of which 1199 kilometers
interstate highways were considered part of the federal
highway system in the United States. Currently, six railway
companies provide freight transportation service in the state,
and Amtrack offers passenger service between ten cities in
Wisconsin.

12. Education
The first public school in Wisconsin was founded in 1845 by Michael
Frank, in Kenosha. Three years later, in 1848, the state government
approved the establishment of a system of public education,
anchored with funds provided by the state government. This law
required all children and adolescents aged between four and twenty
years of age to attend school. Wisconsin was the first American
childhood garden was founded in 1856, in Watertown.

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