Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa Flashcards
Countries in the Region
- Morocco
- Western Sahara
- Algeria
- Tunisia
- Libya
- Egypt
- Sudan
- Turkey
- Iran
- Syria
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- U.A.E.
- Yemen
- Oman
Physical Geography
plateaus and coastal mountain systems
- Anatolian
- Iranian
- Maghreb
- Levant
River Systems
- Nile
- Tigris and Euphrates
Climate
- Mediterranean
- Dry Climates
also
tropical wet and dry savanna
high complex climate system
Why is the area good for growing?
lack of pest
Water Depletion
Libya Example
-uses fossil groundwater
Population Geography
- very uneven population
- areas of high physiological density
- ongoing rapid population growth
- migration to the gulf region
Population Pyramids
Egypt-classic rapid growth pyramid
Iran- drop in births
UAE- influx of migrant male workers
Biggest sender of Workers
India
Religions
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Five Islam Requirements
- pray 5x times a day
- pilgrimage to mecca
- there is no God but Allah
- participate in Ramadan
- give charitable donations
When did Islam began?
622CE
Language Families
- Afro Asiatic
- Indo-European
- Altaic
Discuss Economic Geography
oil producing states
- mid-income diversified economies(Israel and Turkey)
- relatively poor states
When were the countries in the middle East created?
19th century
Discuss state
- legitimate
- force must be legitimate
- the state is territorial by nature
What was it like before territorial states?
1)sovereignty…king
power based on relations
2) multi-level relationships
3) Only one emperor/universal empire
4) legitimated in religion(mandate of heaven)
Modern State
- Power
- Bonds Between People
- Extent of Policy
- Legitimization
-territorial
-lateral
-limited
national
Pre-modern Government -power bonds between people -extent of policy -legitimization
- personal hierarchical
- hierarchical
- universal
- religious
What is the Westphalian System?
Origin - 1648 Treaty of Westphalia
- Removed notion of overarching empire
- state recognized each other as equals
- non-interference in one another’s affairs
Nation
- imagined
- limited
- Sovereign
Nationless States
-states where a coherent national identity has not formed
Protectorate
a territory which is protected by another European power
Time Period of Colonialism
(1830s-1947s)
