1.Identify the region of the state that you live in and how the geographic features or resources of your region impact the role your region plays in Washington’s economy. I live in Vancouver WA

The economy of Vancouver WA is essentially a border economy.

Explanation:

This is because, the main geographic feature of Vancouver WA, is that it borders the neighboring state of Oregon, and specially, that it borders Oregon's largest city: Portland.

Thus, as a border economy, the economy of Vancouver is closely linked with the economy of Portland.

To aid integration, the state of Washington also levies lower taxes than in the rest of the state.

In the past, the Columbia River, and the sorrounding forests provided the main economic resources: salmon, timber, and fur, but since many decades ago, Vancouver has moved to a post-industrial economy that is more linked with the service sector, the knowledge economy, that is less dependant on natural resources or geographical factors (besides the fact, as explained above, of being next to Portland, OR).

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