Continents, subcontinents, regions & Countries WHII.1
Continents & Subcontinents One of the large, continuous land masses of the earth North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica Subcontinents A large, distinguishable part of a continent Examples: Indian subcontinent, southern Africa
Continents of the World North America
Continents of the World South America
Continents of the World Europe
Continents of the World Asia
Continents of the World Africa
Continents of the World Australia
Continents of the World Antarctica
Regions of the World Region An area or division of the world or a country that has definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries There are regions of the world, and regions of specific countries
Regions of the World Latin America
Regions of the World Middle East
Regions of the World Balkan Peninsula
Regions of the World Southeast Asia
Countries of the World Country Nation Nation-states a nation with its own government living on a particular territory (land) Nation A group of people which share a certain culture, religion, language, common history, etc. Nation-states When a nation of people have a country of their own (Examples: France, Japan, Egypt)
Countries of the World
You’re Wearing Geography Look at your list of items & countries – now try to complete the chart. What region & continent is that country a part of? Example: Stapler – China – Southeast – Asia
You’re Wearing Geography Map: Label all of the continents & oceans. Label ONLY the countries that you found items from. Put RED dots in those countries for the number of items you found.