SWANA Keys
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SWANA
- SouthWest Asia & North Africa
- Land of many problems within its people
- Recent Development has started to grow throughout region
- Water is very scarce; Land is mainly desert
- Best place of Earth to find Oil
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BOUNDARIES & THEIR CREATION/EFFECTS
- Borders were made from European settlements of France and Great Britain in the region
- First borders were made during the Ottoman Empire reign (1550-1850)
- French settlements were mainly in the North; Great Britain settlements were in the South and East
- Great Britain made what is today Israel, West Bank, and Iran; France made Lebanon, Syria, & Saudi Arabia
- After the 1950's, Europeans left giving countries their independence and leaving the borders how they are today
OIL & ITS EFFECTS
- Brought great wealth to the region
- Money from export has resulted in the development of some areas
- Oil export keeps foreign relationships connected because foreigners rely on it
- Some countries live in Riches; Others live in poverty
- The most oil in the world is found in Saudi Arabia
ETHNIC & SOCIAL CONFLICT
- Lots of conflict between different cultures
- Israel is "bully" of the region and no one really likes them due to support of U.S.
- Israelites and Palestinians between Israel and the West Bank is main conflict in the region
- Iraq is battlefield of three religions; Saddam of Sunni Arab is a huge jerk and is taking all power and resources
- Many countries get caught in the crossfire of other countries' problems with each other
WATER & ITS EFFECTS
- Water is used for farming and irrigation, agriculture, which is mainly practiced throughout the region
- The fossil water and clean water is constantly being depleted or polluted, causing some people to have water shortages
- South demands resources of water from the north because in that part of the region it's all desert
- Northern parts of countries benefit from the easy access to coastal water so they grow more crops
- Water is becoming scarce causing people to have to fight over what's left or going to be left in the future
EFFECTS OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT/CHANGE
- Main cause of development throughout region has come from export of OIL= Piles of money brought in
- Development has recently started and is bringing success in the region to give people a better life
- Some benefit a lot to create a urban landscape for its people; Some barely have developed & have rural landscape
- Plots of land are constantly removed for the building of urban buildings, brick and stone houses, & roads
- Brought tensions to traditional people because they're used to rural landscape for agriculture and older jobs
