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.