West coast of the United States
The west coast of the United States is an expression indicating the contiguous States the United States bordering the Pacific Ocean. This includes the California, the Oregon and the Washington. Although geographically not-coastal, the Arizona and the Nevada are sometimes regarded as States of the west coast, because of their proximity with the ocean, their culture and their economy close to that of the California. Although not-contiguous, the Littoral giving on the Pacifique allows the States Alaska and of Hawaii to be included in the definition.
These States generally profit from an image of States avant-gardists and its sometimes opposed to those of the East coast of the United States.
In 2005, the population of this area is estimated at 45-55 million inhabitants, depending on the States included in the definition.
Economy
The economy of the area, based on the state-of-the-art technologies, is very dynamic. Many companies developed thanks to this dynamism.Tourism also holds an important place in the economy of the area.
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