cultural regions of the world
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Cultural Regions of the World. Language: English Religions/Beliefs : Predominately Christian (varied denominations) Government : Representative Democracy Economics : Free Enterprise Economics. Industry is varied but focus is on high tech manufacturing and services. Trade : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cultural Regions of the World
• Language:– English
• Religions/Beliefs: – Predominately Christian (varied denominations)
• Government:– Representative Democracy
• Economics:– Free Enterprise Economics. Industry is varied but focus is on high tech
manufacturing and services. • Trade:
– Benefit from Free trade agreements with NAFTA and CAFTA – Exports technology for
• Diversity– Multicultural – varied races, ethnicities, religions and
nationalities. Some division within. • EX: French Quebec
• Major Features:– Democratic Values – Free Enterprise – Inalienable
Rights
• Language:– Spanish & Portuguese
• Religions/Beliefs: – Predominately Christian (Catholic)
• Government:– Mostly Democracy/Republics (Except Communist Cuba)
• Economics:– Developing Economies
• Trade:– Benefits from NAFTA and CAFTA
• Diversity– Blend of Native American, European & Africa
• Major Features:– Developing Industries & Deforestation of Amazon
Rainforest
• Language-• Many different languages• English taught for business
• Religion/Belief system-• Christian, some Islam
• Government-• Mix of Republics and
Constitutional Monarchy (England)
• Economics-• European Union, most use the
euro as currency
• Trade-• Manufactured
goods/machinery/luxury goods
• Diversity-• Fairly diverse with
somewhat homogenous populations in individual countries
• Major Features-• European Union• TOURISM
• Language-• Russian and
regional dialects• Religion/Belief
system-• Eastern
Orthodox Christian and some Islam
• Government-• Democratic
• Economics-• Capitalism after
years of Communism
• Trade-• Oil
• Diversity-• Russians and other
ethnicities• Major Features-• Corruption threatens
democracy in this area
• Language-• Arabic
• Religion/Belief system-• Islam
• Government-• Republic
• Economics-• Subsistence agriculture• Oil
• Trade-• Exports: Crude Oil/Paper• Imports: Machinery
• Diversity-• Diverse tribal cultures united
through colonization & later spread of Islam
• Major Features-• Arab Spring (overthrow of
rulers)• Access to water (Aswan Dam)• Suez Canal (connects
Mediterranean Sea w/ Indian Ocean)
• Language– Various combinations of Bantu, European and Arabic
• Religions/Beliefs: – 41% Christian 31% Islamic 25% animist
• Government:– Predominately Dictatorship, Democracy (South Africa)
• Economics:– Subsistence Agriculture and herding. Small number of
commercial farming.• Trade:– Cash Crop Exports: Coffee, Cacao,
• Diversity– Many diverse ethnic groups and tribes were divided by
colonial powers resulting in conflict and oppression. • Major Features:– Post Colonial period – Low levels of Education and Political instability mixed
with constant drought and disease have made development difficult
• Language-• Mandarin (China) & Japanese
• Religion/Belief system-• China-Buddhism• Japan- Shintoism
• Government-• China- Communism• Japan- Constitutional Monarchy
• Economics-• China- Free Market Economy w/
some state control• Japan- Free Market
& Japan
• Trade-• Imports: Machinery/Oil• Exports: Manufactured Goods/ Machinery
• Diversity-• Homogeneous Culture
• Major Features-• High Population Density• Massive Economic growth in China
& Japan
• Language– Hindi (English is the language of business)
• Religions/Beliefs: – Hinduism (63%), Islam (32%)
• Government:– Parliamentary Republics (Unstable)
• Economics:– Subsistence/Commercial Agriculture,
cottage/Commercial industry• Trade:– Textiles and clothing
• Diversity– Varied religions, and ethnic groups have created
tensions throughout the region.• Ex: Hindu-Muslim conflict in Kashmir
• Major Features:– Slow but consistent development.– Globalizing!!!!– Exploding population growth struggles with low
standard of living and deep seated social inequalities.
• Language- • Many different languages
• Religion/Belief system-• Mix of Buddhism, Islam, w/small amounts of other
religions• Government-• Mix of Communism (Vietnam) and democracy
(Indonesia)• Economics-Developing economies• Vietnam is opening to a free market system
• Trade-• Exports: Oil (Indonesia) &
Textiles• Imports: Steel, Medicine
• Diversity-• Fairly diverse except
Vietnam• Major Features-• Steady Growth• Terrorism
• Language-• English
• Religion/Belief system-• Christianity
• Government-• Parliamentary Republic
• Economics-• Free Market
• Trade- • Oil & mined minerals
• Diversity-• Aboriginal, European (mostly
British), Asian• Major Features-• Drought & Bush fires-Australia• Earthquakes- New Zealand
• Language-• Arabic, Hebrew in Israel
• Religion/Belief system-• Islam, Judaism in Israel
• Government-• Monarchy –Saudi Arabia• Theocracy –Iran• Republic- Iraq, Turkey,
Lebanon, Israel• Economics-• Oil
• Trade-• Export: Oil• Import: Food
• Diversity-• Arab, Jews in Israel
• Major Features-• Fertile Crescent• Birthplace of
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
• Plagued by war
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