North America & Latin America

  Includes Canada & U.S.  Most people speak English  Both:  once under British Rule  Majority of population Christian  Both had Native American Tribes when settled  Democracies- elect officials  Have similar ways of life North America Native American Culture Regions in N.A.

Greenland belongs to Denmark (country in Europe) Iceland is an European country. Write these statements and draw this division of Greenland from North America. Save room we have more to add to this map!

Canada: 2 nd largest in world (area) Population on southern border mostly (too cold up north) Increasing Role in World Economy & trade partners with U.S. Bilingual- French (Quebec) & English (Rest)- long conflict over it CANADA Label the country Canada & write the statements below.

A C C D E F G B U.S. Cultural Regions: A- New England B- Middle Atlantic States C- Midwest D- the South E- Texas F- Southwest G- West Each region has a distinct cultural pattern: Accents, favorite foods, fashion, and types of housing. Have typical occupations Label each region and write the statement below.

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  All “Americas” south of the U.S.  Mexico, Central America, West Indies, & South America  Called “Latin” because colonized by Spain & Portugal whose language is based on Latin  Majority of population are mixture of Native American Tribes & European descent  Majority Catholic  Share a common history Latin America Green= Spanish Colony Gold= Portugues e Colony Blue= French Colony Brown= British Colony

Label the following countries: Mexio, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, & Cuba Label the following cities: Mexico City, Mexico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Lima, Peru Santiago, Chile Label the Panama Canal & write this statement about it: 48 mile man made canal through Panama joining the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans = international trade route

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  Warm dry climate  Large deserts, mountains  1 st human civilization developed  Common history & heritage  Majority Muslim  Speak mostly Arabic  Communicate & trade more w/each other than outsiders Middle East

Highlight/underline the important countries: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, & Syria Highlight/underline the important cities: Jerusalem (Israel), Baghdad (Iraq), Tehran (Iran), Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

 North Africa  North of Sahara Desert  Ancient Egyptians & pyramids  Because of barriers of land & desert – tribes & people developed their own cultures  British, French, Italy colonized  Now- Islamic and speak Arabic

Highlight/underline important Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Ethiopia, Casablanca, Tripoli, Cairo, Algiers, AlexandriaAddis Ababa Find and Label Other Important Features: Suez Canal- connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea Find & Label important cities:

  Same land mass as Asia.  Greeks- 1 st Civilization w/lasting impact on Western World.  Christian  1400’s Europe becomes leader in technology  Europeans colonized land all over the world spreading their ideas  WWI & II started by them  Now most nations in the European Union  Democracies  High standard of living Europe

Write in the # of each country found on the bottom of the page right before this one. Write in the Letter for the name of each city mentioned above in its proper location A B C D E F

  Separate for much of history  Eastern Orthodox Christianity  Tsars- rulers introduced Western ways  After WWI became Communist Soviet Union- state owned business & totalitarian government  1991 S.U. dissolved became Russia & CIS (smaller states)  Share common history, related languages, & ethnic minorities Commonwealth of Independent States

Highlight/underline these important countries: Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan Highlight/underline these important cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Vladivostok

  South of the Sahara  Non-Arab  Mostly warm climate  Many people- once is slave trade or European rule  Large # of ethnic tribes  Many have their own language & culture  Similar religions- Islam, Christianity, & Animism Sub-Saharan Africa

Highlight/Underline Important Countries: Nigeria Kenya Uganda South Africa Rwanda Highlight/Underline Important Cities: Lagos, NigeriaNairobi, Kenya Cape Town, South Africa

  Australi-  Home to aborigines (natives)  Once a British penal (prison) colony  Now- interior desert, most cities on S & E coasts  Similar lifestyle as U.S. & Europe Australia & Oceania

North Island South Island New Zealand Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Australia

  4 main islands and 1,000’s of small ones  85% mountainous  Influenced greatly by China  Developed its own language, writing, religion, beliefs & customs.  Adopted and adapted western ideas  High population density=closeness of people  Modernized with high levels of technology Japan

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& surrounding regions

  Most populous country in the world  Physical barriers (Tibetan Plateau & Himalayas)  Isolated from other cultures  United by written language & powerful emperors  Today- Communist Party controls government & economy.  Economic powerhouse now allowing people to sell their own products. China

Mongolia China Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong

  India  2 nd most populous country  Because of Himalayas isolated= own language, culture, & customs  Region mostly a British colony  Gained independence in 1947  India- Majority Hindu, minority Muslim  Pakistan & Bangladesh- Majority Muslim, minority Hindu  This is the source of many conflicts in the area. South Asia

Highlight/ underline Important Countries: India Pakistan Afghanistan Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Highlight/ underline Important Cities: India Mumbai New Delhi Calcutta Madras Pakistan Islamabad Lahore

  Large number of Peninsulas & Islands  Influenced by China, India, Arabia, and finally Europe  Many spices found here led to the spice trade  Most people live a traditional lifestyle  Cities & population growing  Countries are still modernizing.  Has the largest number Muslims, more than the any Middle East country. Southeast Asia

Highlight/ Underline Important Countries: Indonesia Thailand Vietnam Malaysia Philippines Myanmar Cambodia Laos Taiwan Highlight/U nderline Important Cities: Bangkok Jakarta Singapore Hanoi Hong Kong Taipei Manila