Regions of the World. Essential Understandings Regions are areas of the earth’s surface which share unifying characteristics.

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Regions of the World

Essential Understandings Regions are areas of the earth’s surface which share unifying characteristics.

Essential Questions A.Why do geographers create and use regions as organizing concepts? B.What are some examples of physical and cultural regions?

Physical Regions The term ‘physical’ in geography refers to: A.Landforms: physical features of the earth’s surface. Ex. mountains, hills, lakes, etc. B.Vegetation: the types of plant life C.Climate: the temperature and atmospheric conditions of a place for an extended period of time

Physical Regions A few examples of physical regions are: A.The Sahara Desert B.Rainforest C.The Great Plains D.The Low Countries

Sahara Desert What is the unifying characteristic for all countries in the Sahara Region? The unifying characteristics are: climate and landform

Rainforest Unifying Characteristics: Climate and Vegetation.

The Great Plains The Great Plains extend from Canada to Texas. This region is extremely flat and it is covered primarily by prairies. What is the unifying characteristic?

The Low Countries The low countries are Belgium and The Netherlands in Europe. These countries are very flat and low in elevation. In fact, parts of The Netherlands are below sea level. What’s the unifying characteristic?

Cultural Regions Cultural regions are based on unifying characteristics such as: A.Language B.Ethnicity C.Religion D.Economic Conditions E.Politics

Language Regions A.Based on one’s usage of the same language. B.Give an example of a language region. C.Latin America - Countries in the world that have adopted Spanish as a language of commerce and politics. Most of these countries were colonized by Spain.

Latin America Green = Spanish Orange = Portuguese Blue = French or Creole

Francophone World

Ethnic Regions A.Categorization based on one’s identification with a certain ethnic group. B.Ethnicity is socially defined…It is not fixed. C.Ethnicity is usually based on commonalities in or more of the following areas: ancestry, race, language, religions and/or customs. D.For example: Chinatowns or ethnic neighborhoods such as Little Havana.

The Arab World/Region The Arab Region, also known as the Arab World, consists of the Arabic- speaking countries and populations in the Greater Middle East. The Arab world is an example of an ethnic region.

Religious Regions A.Based on one’s identification with a particular religion or belief system. B.The Islamic World (Southwest Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia. C.Buddhism (Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, parts of China, Korea, and Japan)

The Catholic World

The Muslim World Unifying Characteristic: The religion of Islam.

Economic Regions A.Are bound together by trade links—the buying and selling of raw materials, shared industry, consumer goods and services, and labor B.The Wheat Belt - This is an area in the central US where wheat or other grains are the primary agricultural product. C.The European Union - A group of countries in Europe that agreed to stimulate trade and business.

Wheat Belt Unifying Characteristic: Economies based on wheat production.

Political Regions A.Based on nations shared political affiliation or governing body. B.North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO is a group of countries that share the common purpose of protecting and promoting democracy. Members include: The U.S., Canada, France, Great Britain. C.African Union - A political union in Africa that seeks to promote peace, prosperity, and commerce. D.The Arab League - Organized to create closer relations between member states. Goals are to collaborate, to ensure independence and to promote the interests of League members.

The Arab League

Changes in Perception The way we understand and view regions can change over time. A.Sun Belt B.Rust Belt

Sun Belt The Sun Belt is a region that stretches across the southern United States. The population in this region has grown over the last few decades for several reasons. A.Widespread use of air conditioning B.People retire in northern states and move south C.Illegal immigration

Sun Belt

Rust Belt The Rust Belt is a region in the northeastern United States that used to be the center of heavy industry in the United States such as the automobile industry and steel production. Global competition has forced these industries to either close down or restructure resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Rust Belt A few cities in the Rust Belt are: A.Detroit B.Pittsburgh C.Buffalo D.Cleveland

Rust Belt