Sun Belt
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The Sun Belt is a region of the United States stretching across the South and Southwest, known for its warm climate, rapid population growth, and significant economic development.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun Belt canonical | 11 |
| U.S. Sun Belt | 1 |
| United States Sun Belt | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of the United States ⓘ |
| characteristic |
hot summers
ⓘ
mild winters ⓘ warm climate ⓘ |
| climateType |
desert climate
ⓘ
humid subtropical climate ⓘ mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicFeature |
growing Hispanic population
ⓘ
large retiree population ⓘ |
| economicTrend | shift from manufacturing to services ⓘ |
| energyUse | high electricity consumption for cooling ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
air pollution in major metropolitan areas
ⓘ
urban sprawl ⓘ water scarcity in some areas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| includes |
Alabama
ⓘ
Arizona ⓘ Arkansas ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Florida ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ Texas ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| infrastructureFeature |
air-conditioned buildings
ⓘ
extensive highway networks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ defense industry ⓘ economic development ⓘ high-technology industries ⓘ manufacturing growth ⓘ rapid population growth ⓘ retiree migration ⓘ service sector growth ⓘ suburban expansion ⓘ tourism industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| politicalSignificance | influence in U.S. presidential elections ⓘ |
| populationTrend |
in-migration from Northern states
ⓘ
urbanization ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southwestern United States
this entity surface form:
U.S. Sun Belt