NORTH AMERICA

PHYSICAL

• El Niño effect in the coastal region of the southwest border- Affects climate🌞
• North and Western America consists of Rocky and Appalachian Mountains; Also, other smaller chains🌲
• Mississippi River- Longest River going north from Gulf of Mexico to Minnesota🌊🐟
• Climate is cooler in the north❄️; Warmer down south☀️
• 5 regions: Mountainous West, Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Varied Eastern Region, & Caribbean

ECONOMIC

• Best economic system in the world= Everyone wants to live here😌
• Free Enterprise- People get to own and govern their own businesses📦📊
• All Economic Levels: Primary🌲, Secondary✏️, Tertiary 📚, Quaternary📊🏢
• Income for people is very high💰💰 Average GDP (Per Capita) is $49,965
• NAFTA- United States, Canada, & Mexico free trade agreement between the three countries

POPULATION

• A country of 311, 591, 917 citizens👱👨👵👩👴👲👮👳👷💂
• Main settlements in the East; Middle is very dense; West has few big settlements
• United States is home to many different races of people
• Citizens are very diverse because immigrants, nomads, & natives "under one roof"
• 76% of people live in the urban landscape🏫🏢🏪

POLITICAL

• Republic: People have votes to elect leader (President)📜
• Many foreign relationships with others for resources📦
• Very good Infrastructure- People have rights✔️; We don't live in poverty💵
• Bill of Rights hold laws of people that they must follow📃
• Government is made of three branches: Legislature, Executive, & Judicial

CULTURAL

• Lots of diversity in cultures throughout region🎎
• Cultural Syncretism- Cultures are mixed throughout the region👯
• 4th of July (Independence Day): Big holiday celebrated every year🎊🎉
• Christmas🎅- Common holiday celebrated by everyone; Celebrated differently🎄
• Cultural Nationalism- Everyone takes pride in their culture😎

LATIN AMERICA

PHYSICAL

• Land is very rural🗿, Not highly urbanized🏠
• Climate of the area is affected by El Niño as it brings hot and cold air to land💨
• Biggest mountain chain- Andes Mountains🗻 (Along Western Border)
• Brazil is biggest country👨
• Latin America is very elongated🌴

ECONOMIC

• Brazil is most developed in the region💰🏫
• Tertiary economic level: Very active in tourism= Profits for them🌺
• Social Market economic system: Many shops are in streets to sell products💴
• Region is on the verge of being More Developed as urban life grows🏢
• Precious Metals is main Economic Activity💎💍

POPULATION

• Urban Sprawl throughout region🏢
• All throughout region people settle along coastlines🏠🌊
• Highest populated city is Brazil👬👪👭👫
• Middle of region: not very populated due to being hot from Amazon Basin☀️😎
• Southern part of Latin America is barely populated; Chile is very small🚶

POLITICAL

• Land reform is all throughout the region🌅
• Used to be a region of Monarchy🙇
• Region is now becoming democratic- People elect Government📝
• Infrastructure is growing from what seemed to be a downfall🔩
• Adapted government models from N. Europe & the United States🇺🇸

CULTURAL

• Soccer is played as their main sport⚽️
• Mestizo- Descent mix of cultures from Europe & Americans from past🇪🇸🇺🇸
• Colombian Exchange: Europe, North, & South America trade goods and resources📮
• Dancing is practiced and brings people together in the region💃
• Cinco De Mayo- Main holiday celebrated by their people🎊

EUROPE

PHYCIAL

• Northern lands are occupied by North European Plain🌾
• Alps Mountains: Biggest Mountain Range🌄 (Separates Italy)
• Continentality affects the West; North Atlantic Ocean Current brings cool air💨
• Most of region is below sea level🌊
• Iberian Peninsula: Biggest Peninsula in the region; Covers all of Spain🇪🇸

ECONOMIC

• Very rich region💰
• Western Europe is more developed than Eastern Europe💰
• Many profits are made through trade between foreign countries📦
• Euros are the money used throughout region💶
• ROWGS: Rich old white guys👴

POPULATION

• Positive growth in population; Used to be negative growth from many old people👴
• Lots of migration also goes to Western Europe🏃
• More settlements into Western Europe🏡
• Northern Europe is lightly settled🙇
• Most populated country is Germany👪

POLITICAL

• Absolute Monarchy: King & Queen👸; Parliament enforces laws👮
• Good relations with Americas over political issues and views👀
• Used to be countries of Soviet Union or dominated by Germany🇷🇺
• European Union- European countries together for problems, money, and government🌏
• Most of Europe is apart of the political group👬

CULTURAL

• 3 Main languages: Germanic, Romance, & Slavic; Germanic is biggest🎤
• Main religion throughout region is Roman Catholicism📖
• Cultural Syncretism- Mix with Indian & Pakistan culture impact region🍛
• Indian & Pakistan cultures have greatly impacted foods & ways of life📋
• High number of Jewish people mainly in Germany; Also in other countries🌟

RUSSIA

PHYSICAL

• Longest mountain chain are the Ural Mountains🗻
• Ural Mountains almost separate Russia into East & West↔️
• Land is full of plains, consisting of forests, home to wolves & bears🐻
• Climate is cold: Tundra & Subarctic Zone❄️; Deciduous Forest Veg. Zone🌲
• Water throughout region is full of pollution 🙅😷

ECONOMIC

• Commercial Farming is main economic activity practiced throughout region🌽
• After Soviet economy, Russia was able to urbanize & increase transportation🚗
• Coal is main resource found throughout region🚚
• Privatization- People were able to buy agricultural lands & industrial companies💰
• Since end of communism, Globalization has been growing throughout the region📬

POPULATION

• Region is not very populated because land isn't very suitable for people🙍
• Moscow is highest populated city in the whole region💂💂💂
• Eastern Russia is nearly deserted; Too cold❄️😖; Not enough resources😧
• Western Russia is mainly populated; Nearly everyone lives in this area👬👭
• Lots of emigration to Europe= Negative growth to Russia⏬

POLITICAL

• Roman Empire was first to control the region until WW1💣
• Soviet Union took over after, but failed after WW2💀
• Countries used to be republics under Soviet Russia📋
• Nearly all countries are now independent countries👋🚶
• Russia still has problems between East & West👉🔪👈

CULTURAL

• 3 Main languages: Russian, Altaic, & Ukrainian📢
• In western Russia, Less than 15% of people speak Russian🙊
• Moscow is home to many Muslim immigrants👳
• From the Post-Soviet generation, people have been influenced by U.S. & European performers🎤
• Many people in the west have converted to Russian Orthodox Church⛪️

CENTRAL ASIA

PHYSICAL

• Eastern is full of grass and plains🌾Western is full of sand and desert🌵
• Biggest desert is Gobi Desert🌵 Spreads mainly throughout east
• Caspian Sea is biggest and main water source throughout region🌊
• Desertification is main issue throughout region as water is very scarce😟
• Very little plant life found in this region🔎👀

ECONOMIC

POPULATION

• Main settlements are found throughout the middle of the region💡
• Region is very sparsely populated as a whole🔅
• Western China (Xinjiang) has contributed to the population growth⏫
• Lots of emigration to Russia from people of the region🏃
• Afghanistan is highest populated city👳👳👳👲👲👲💂💂💂

POLITICAL

• Lots of issues with the United States👦🔫👳
• Region suffers from terrorist groups💣
• Lots of protests on rulers throughout region
• Soviet Union used to have rule and power in the region👑 (north parts)
• Now region faces conflict from the struggle for independence📜

CULTURAL

• West is mainly Muslim👳; East is mainly Tibetan Buddhism👷
• 3 Main languages: Turkic, Mongolian, & Tibetan📄
• Region allows free religion, but is cautious that no tries to take over👀
• Islamic Fundamentalism has grown as a powerful movement in south😳
• Tibetan Buddhists were prosecuted with their religion; Now have open practice📖

MONSOON ASIA

PHYSICAL

• Northwest and part of north is part of Gobi Desert🌵
• SouthEast is full of multiple islands🌺
• South of region is very hot☀️; Middle is warm & Cool💨;North is warm and hot⛅️
• Western & Eastern Ghats are the biggest mountain chains in the region🌄
• Plateau of Tibet of China- Takes up nearly all of the middle of the region🌿

ECONOMIC

• Main economic activity is Commercial Fishing🎣
• Few Special Economic Zones open privatization to be allowed🙌
• Petroleum is main resource found in region🚖
• If not fishing, Commercial or Subsistence Farming is practiced🚜
• Region is not very wealthy as a whole, but wealth is found in parts💴

POPULATION

• Main settlements throughout region are found along coastline🗾
• China is most populated country in the region👷👲👷👲
• 63% of population lives in rural areas🏠
• Barely anyone is settled in the middle-west part of the region🚶
• Negative Growth in the region due to little baby birth👶

POLITICAL

• Used to be full of Communism all through region from Soviet Union🙅
• North Korea & South Korea have continued border issues🙇
• Islamists in Indonesia bring strife and fragmentation= Hurt ocean shipping lanes🚣
• Some countries still have no freedom from hangover effects of Communism😭
• Japan is trying to get back to being main power in region, passing China= Conflict😷

CULTURAL

• 4 Main religions: Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, & Christainity📖
• Few cultures are allowed free practice in the region📚
• Koreans, Japanese, & Chinas all have separate language in the region📢
• Han Chinese dominates East Asia from China broad population👲
• South Asia used to be under Hinduism; Now is mixed with British & Indian👳

SOUTHWEST ASIA & NORTH AFRICA

PHYSICAL

• Sahara Desert- Biggest Desert: Stretches across nearly all of North Africa🌵
• Suez Canal- East Egypt, Helps trade between Europe & Asia📦
• Drought & Famine- Large problems; Replaces traditional agricultural practices🌾
• Zagros Mountains- Biggest Mountain chain; Separates SouthWest & Central Asia🌄
• Arabian Peninsula- Covers nearly all of Saudi Arabia🗾

ECONOMIC

• Oil brings great wealth to region💰💰💰
• Oil= Development to countries in the region; Saudi Arabia🏢
• Urbanization is occurring from wealth through oil🏣🏥🏦
• Nomadic Farming is main economic activity🚜
• Oil covers SouthWest Asia; Gas covers Central Asia= Great wealth💷

POPULATION

• Central Asia is very little populated🏠
• People settle anywhere they can find resources of water⛲️
• Along the middle of region is where most people settle🏡
• Istanbul is largest populated city👪👬👫👭
• Turkey, Syria, Iraq, & Iran are largest populated countries👪

POLITICAL

• Saudi Arabia is in a land of fighting over its resource of oil by three big countries👊
• Lots of conflict in Israel-Jordan area by Israelites👳✊👀👳
• Saudi Arabia has conflict with Iran over slant drilling in their resource of oil↙️
• Yemen is home to many terrorists groups💣
• Many countries are stuck between conflicts within surrounding countries😫

CULTURAL

• 3 Main Languages: Arabic, Persian, & Turkish📢
• People dance for their fun💃
• Very high in Muslim culture- Also Northern Africa👳
• Muslim immigrants and traditions have made great impacts on Africans📚
• Culture is mainly Islamic; Few Africans still have European culture present📖

SUBSAHARAN AFRICA

PHYSICAL

• Region is very hot☀️
• North is occupied by Desert- Sahara Desert🌵
• Nile River- Longest River in the world🌊
• Plant life is very scarce because region can't support lots of life🌱
• Middle Africa is best land for agriculture; Climate is best and not searing hot⛅️

ECONOMIC

• South Africa is wealthiest country of region💰💰
• Region is overall very poor👣
• Main economic resource is diamonds💎
• Main economic activity is Subsistence & Nomadic Farming🚜
• Used to be open to trade between Europeans and Americans with slaves🚣

POPULATION

• People all settle to the coastal lands; None in the interior🗾
• Armpit of Africa is most populated area💪
• Lots of urban migration🏢🏃
• High Rate of Increase⏫
• Stage 2 Country because migration is holding country✊

POLITICAL

• Nelson Mandela- 1st Black President👔💼
• Used to be lands under European powers🇬🇧
• New Democratic system trying to take over🚩
• Multi-National State is found in this region🙏
• Government is made of anything/everything🙀

CULTURAL

• More of a rural culture🏠
• Not very diverse in culture ranges⛪️
• Culture is mainly traditional & conservative📖
• Very high in gender inequality✂️
• Dance is a fun thing to do in their culture💃