Political GeographyCy Woods High School

2011-2012

How power is distributed in a region

Gerrymandering

Political Boundaries Types of boundaries

Physical

Rivers, mtns.

Artificial boundaries

Democracy People hold all political power. Ex. Ancient Greece

Diffusion of Democracy

Republic People have the

power through elected representatives.

Ex. U.S., Germany, India

Monarchy

A ruling family headed by a king or queen holds power. ex. United Kingdom

or Saudi Arabia

Totalitarian (Dictatorship) An individual or

group holds complete political power.

ex. North Korea (under Kim Jong-un), Germany (under Hitler), Soviet Union (under Stalin)

Theocracy A system of

government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god

Iran

What makes a country powerful? Natural resources? Military spending? Political/Economic system? Economic strength?

Patriotism and Nationalism Pride in one’s country.

Conflicts Cold War U.S. vs. USSR Iron Curtain Communism vs. democracy Berlin Wall Korean War Vietnam War

Conflicts Balkan Conflict Serbs, Croats,

Muslims Over land, religion,

nationalism Ethnic cleansing by

Serbs Yugoslavia

Conflicts African conflicts Rwanda genocide Sudan civil wars and genocide DRC - current South Africa apartheid

Partly because of European colonial history

Conflicts Israel-Palestine Jews (Israelis) vs.

Palestinians (Arabs) Fighting over religion and

land Jews win wars and take

territory Have given Palestinians

some control in West Bank and Gaza Strip

Palestinians are now a stateless nation (ex. Kurds in Iraq)

Quiz 1. Using the population pyramid, what type of economic activity

would be most important in this country?

2. What does this country need to invest in for the future, education or healthcare for the elderly?

3. What is the term for the diffusion of goods and ideas from the Old World to the New World?

4. True or False. Life in rural areas tends to be more traditional.

5. Which world religion would you likely find in North Africa?

6. If a country has a GDP per capita of $31,000, a life expectancy of 78, an IMR of 9, and a literacy rate of 98%, would they be considered developed or developing?

Quiz

7. Which country below would be considered socialist?A. U.S. B. South KoreaC. Spain D. North Korea

8. Which of the following would you most likely see in a developed country?

A. subsistence farming B. traditional economyC. cottage industries D. service industries

9. What is the name of the free trade zone made up of 27 European countries?

10. Who drew the boundaries of Africa thus creating the root of many conflicts there today?